Van Eetvelt wins stage five of the Okolo Slovenska and strengthens his leader's jersey

Lennert Van Eetvelt (Lotto Intermarché) has won stage five of the Okolo Slovenska / Tour de Slovaquie 2026, covering the route in 3:42:35. The Belgian rider, already the leader of the general classification, retained the race lead at the end of the stage. The race Van Eetvelt crossed the finish line with a 5-second advantage over Henrique Ribeiro Bravo (Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team), while Jamie Meehan (Cofidis) finished third at 14 seconds, beating Maxime Decomble (Groupama-FDJ United) on the same time. Fifth place went to Rainer Kepplinger (Bahrain Victorious) at 22 seconds. Stage results Lennert Van Eetvelt (Lotto Intermarché) — 3:42:35 Henrique Ribeiro Bravo (Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team) +0:05 Jamie Meehan (Cofidis) +0:14 Maxime Decomble (Groupama-FDJ United) +0:14 Rainer Kepplinger (Bahrain Victorious) +0:22 Updated general classification Van Eetvelt leads the general classification with 21:07:29, ahead of Ribeiro Bravo at 19 seconds and Decomble at 29 seconds. The Belgian took the leader's jersey at the end of this stage, confirming himself at the top of the race. Outlook The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, the sixth and penultimate stage of this edition.