Renewi Tour: Philipsen Wins Stage Five and Takes the Overall

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Premier Tech) won the fifth stage of the 2026 Renewi Tour, held in Leuven, and confirmed his leadership of the general classification. The Belgian sprinter closed the 4:06:49 of racing ahead of Luca Mozzato (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) and Mike Teunissen (XDS Astana Team), both finishing in the same time.The RaceThe fifth and final stage unfolded on a city circuit in Leuven, with the peloton tackling several laps before reaching the final sprint. The race was characterized by a high pace and some crashes in the closing stages, which reduced the group ahead of the sprint. Philipsen launched his sprint roughly 300 meters from the finish, holding his position all the way to the line and beating his rivals in a tight sprint.Stage Result1. Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Premier Tech) — 4:06:492. Luca Mozzato (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) — s.t.3. Mike Teunissen (XDS Astana Team) — s.t.4. Filippo Fiorelli (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) — s.t.5. Alessandro Borgo (Bahrain Victorious) — s.t.Updated General ClassificationWith the stage win, Philipsen retains the leader's jersey in the general classification, which he already wore at the end of the previous stage. The updated standings see the Alpecin-Premier Tech rider at the top with 19:28:57, followed by Jenno Berckmoes (Lotto Intermarché) at 14 seconds and Olav Kooij (Decathlon Cma Cgm Team) at 20 seconds."It's quite unique to win a WorldTour stage race, it's something I had never achieved before," Philipsen said after the finish. "It's an honor to win here."The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, with Philipsen called upon to defend his lead in the general classification.