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Dutch debutant Kooij wins Tour de France stage five in chaotic finish
PAU, France, July 8 : Dutch rider Olav Kooij claimed his first Tour de France stage victory on his race debut on Wednesday, sprinting to victory on stage five after a late crash fractured the peloton in the closing kilometres.The Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale rider powered to victory at the end of the 158.3-km route from Lannemezan to Pau, finishing ahead of Germany's Max Kanter of XDS Astana, with Belgium's Tim Merlier of Soudal-Quick Step taking third place."After a couple of hard days here already I had to wait to get this first chance and to immediately win is unbelievable. It means quite a lot," Kooij was quoted as saying by TNT Sports."It was quite an easy day until the final, so you know it will be hectic and the first sprint in the Tour everyone is still really eager. I just managed t
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