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Tour de Hongrie: Tim Merlier powers to third stage win on final day while Jakob Söderqvist overcomes late crash for GC title

Jakob Söderqvist Tim Merlier Luke Plapp GC LidlTrek Benoît Cosnefroy KOM Alexis Renard Jamie Meehan and
VESZPREM, HUNGARY - MAY 17: (L-R) Tim Merlier of Belgium and Team Soudal Quick-Step - Green Points Jersey celebrates at finish line as stage winner ahead of Alexis Renard of France and Team Cofidis during the 47th Tour of Hungary 2026, Stage 5 a 147.1km stage from Balatonalmadi to Veszprem on May 17, 2026 in Veszprem, Hungary. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images).

Tim Merlier (Soudal-QuickStep) erupted in the final 100 metres of stage 5 to claim his third victory of the week at the Tour de Hongrie. Jakob Söderqvist (Lidl-Trek) survived the windy day into Veszprém after crashing in the final 20km and secured the overall title.

Riding in the green points classification jersey, Merlier left no doubts as he sprang away lead-out man Alberto Dainese on the right side of the wide course to win the bunch sprint for a hat-trick. Alexis Renard (Cofidis) finished in second and Fernando Gaviria (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) in third, with Dainese locking up fourth.

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