Nicolas Breuillard wins stage five of the Tour de Langkawi, Jasch stays in the overall lead

Nicolas Breuillard (TotalEnergies) has won the fifth stage of the 2026 Petronas Le Tour de Langkawi, covering the route in 3:11:26. The French rider finished 8 seconds ahead of Josh Burnett (Burgos-Burphellet-BH) and 21 seconds ahead of Lennart Jasch (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) and Jan Castellon Ribalta (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), who crossed the line with the same time. The race Breuillard made his pace count in the finale, holding off the return of the chasers. Behind him a sequence of narrow gaps formed: Burnett finished 8 seconds back, while the group of his direct rivals conceded 21 seconds. Slightly further adrift was Jose Manuel Diaz Gallego (Burgos-Burphellet-BH), fifth at 23 seconds. Stage results Nicolas Breuillard (TotalEnergies) — 3:11:26 Josh Burnett (Burgos-Burphellet-BH) +0:08 Lennart Jasch (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) +0:21 Jan Castellon Ribalta (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) +0:21 Jose Manuel Diaz Gallego (Burgos-Burphellet-BH) +0:23 General classification The leader's jersey stays on the shoulders of Lennart Jasch (Tudor Pro Cycling Team), who leads the general classification with 18:58:33. Behind him are Abel Balderstone Roumens (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) at 26 seconds and Jan Castellon Ribalta (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) at 42 seconds. The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, with the general classification still open in the top three positions.