Groupama-FDJ pounced on the absence of Mark Cavendish and Caleb Ewan to propel Arnaud Demare to victory on Stage 5. Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) looked angry after finishing second, with Giacomo Nizzolo (Israel–Premier Tech) taking another podium in third. Juan Pedro Lopez (Trek–Segafredo), runner-up on Stage 4, kept the pink jersey.