Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) won stage 5 of the Tour de Hongrie in a bunch sprint, his 71st career victory. The 146.9 km stage was controlled by the peloton from start to finish with no breakaway establishing a dangerous gap — all attacks were neutralized. Merlier beat Alexis Renard and Fernando Gaviria on the line in Veszprém. Jakob Söderqvist (Lidl - Trek) secured the overall GC victory, taking over with a strong ride throughout the five-day race. Benoît Cosnefroy (UAE Team Emirates - XRG) finished second overall at 40 seconds, and Luke Plapp (Team Jayco AlUla) rounded out the podium in third.
Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) won stage 5 of the Tour de Hongrie in a bunch sprint, his 71st career victory. The 146.9 km stage was controlled by the peloton from start to finish with no breakaway establishing a dangerous gap — all attacks were neutralized. Merlier beat Alexis Renard and Fernando Gaviria on the line in Veszprém. Jakob Söderqvist (Lidl - Trek) secured the overall GC victory, taking over with a strong ride throughout the five-day race. Benoît Cosnefroy (UAE Team Emirates - XRG) finished second overall at 40 seconds, and Luke Plapp (Team Jayco AlUla) rounded out the podium in third.