Paul Magnier wins stage five of the 2026 CRO Race in Sveta Nedelja

Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) has won the fifth stage of the 2026 CRO Race, a UCI 2.Pro category stage, prevailing in the sprint at the finish in Sveta Nedelja with a time of 3:48:21. For the French rider, this is the 35th victory of his career. The race The stage was decided in a sprint, with a compact group taking on the final straight together. Magnier found the best position in the finale, supported by the work of Soudal Quick-Step, and edged ahead of his rivals. Stage results Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) — 3:48:21 Rui Filipe Alves Oliveira (UAE Team Emirates XRG) — s.t. Tim Torn Teutenberg (Lidl-Trek) — s.t. Carl-Frederik Bévort (Uno-X Mobility) — s.t. Dario Igor Belletta (Team Polti VisitMalta) — s.t. All of the top five finishers were credited with the same time as the winner. General classification The leader's jersey remains on the shoulders of Tobias Svarre (Uno-X Mobility), who leads the general classification with 18:22:53. Behind him are Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) at 4 seconds and Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates XRG) at 8 seconds. Svarre was already in the lead at the end of the previous stage and retains the leadership after today's stage as well. The Croatian race continues with its final stage, which will decide the final classification.