Jake Stewart Wins Dauphiné Stage 5 in Mâcon

Jake Stewart of Israel-Premier Tech claimed his first World Tour stage win by outsprinting Axel Laurance and Søren Waerenskjold at the end of a 183km hilly fifth stage to Mâcon in the Critérium du Dauphiné. Stewart’s win followed a crash and retirement of team sprinter Pascal Ackermann, with Stewart crediting strong team support for his victory. Stage favorite Jonathan Milan finished fifth after a strong performance on the final climb. Remco Evenepoel retained the overall lead despite crashing in the final kilometer due to slippery conditions, as the new 5km rule protected his time loss. The race now enters the high Alps, with Evenepoel set to battle Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar for the overall title. The Dauphiné continues to function as a major warm-up for the Tour de France.