Results Tour of Holland 2025 Stage 5 | Christophe Laporte takes comeback GC victory as Danny van Poppel holds off peloton for breakaway win

Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe's Dutch national champion Danny van Poppel has taken victory on the final stage of the 2025 Tour of Holland, not from a traditional sprint, but from a breakaway. In terms of the GC win however, that goes to Christophe Laporte of Team Visma | Lease a Bike.

From the start, the tempo was fierce. Several early moves tried to go clear, including an effort from Taco van der Hoorn, but the peloton remained together through the opening laps. With the wind coming from the southeast and a mild eleven degrees on the thermometer, conditions were ideal for fast racing — though the final local circuits promised plenty of fatigue.

A quartet featuring Huub Artz, Rik van der Wal, Frederik Frison, and Theodor August Clemmensen established the first real advantage, holding around 30 seconds before being caught after 79 kilometres. Crosswinds then split the field, but all the key names — including Tim Merlier, Olav Kooij, and Danny van Poppel — made the front half.

Jan Tratnik was the next to attack, going solo with 64 kilometres remaining and briefly building a small lead. He was later joined by Martijn Rasenberg and Davide Ballerini, though their trio was soon reabsorbed as the race reset heading into the final hour.

From there, new attackers emerged. Alec Segaert, Cameron Rogers, and Huub Artz pushed clear, carving out a modest lead that hovered between 15 and 25 seconds. The sprinters’ teams began to organise, first Soudal Quick-Step, then Visma | Lease a Bike, who were working to deliver Olav Kooij to the finish.

Inside the final 20 kilometres, the chase steadied and the break held firm. Then came a bold move — Danny van Poppel jumped across with 9 kilometres remaining, joining the leaders to form a strong quartet. Their gap remained around 15 to 20 seconds as the peloton closed in.

At 6 kilometres to go, the leaders still held 20 seconds and refused to yield, sparking brief hope of an upset. But with Christophe Laporte now driving the front of the peloton for Visma, the advantage began to tumble.

With 3 kilometres left, the lead was down to 10 seconds, and the sprinters’ trains were in full control. Despite the attacking spirit shown by Van Poppel and company, it looked destined to end in a mass sprint on the streets of Arnhem to decide the final stage and overall honours. The peloton just couldn't quite complete the catch however, and in the end, it was Van Poppel himself who ended up taking victory at the line.