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After a Photo Finish Sprint Against a Somewhat Disgruntled Tim Merlier: Olav Kooij Bolsters Tour Candidacy with Benchmark Victory

Well and truly forgotten, that persistent viral virus that kept him out of competition for almost five full months. Olav Kooij (24) is completely back. The Dutchman from Décathlon CMA CGM won the fourth stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour. Narrowly, admittedly. For Tim Merlier who... was happy that he finished in one piece. Jasper Philipsen, third in Aarschot and now second in the general classification, just two seconds behind Alex Aranburu, coul…

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Well and truly forgotten, that persistent viral virus that kept him out of competition for almost five full months. Olav Kooij (24) is completely back. The Dutchman from Décathlon CMA CGM won the fourth stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour. Narrowly, admittedly. For Tim Merlier who... was happy that he finished in one piece. Jasper Philipsen, third in Aarschot and now second in the general classification, just two seconds behind Alex Aranburu, coul…

·Kobbegem, Belgium
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Olav Kooij has won the fourth stage of the Tour of Belgium. In Aarschot, the Dutchman from Decathlon CMA CGM beat top Belgian sprinters Tim Merlier and Jasper Philipsen.

Olav Kooij won the fourth stage of the Tour of Belgium on Saturday. The Dutchman narrowly beat Tim Merlier in a photo finish sprint.

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Het Laatste Nieuws broke the news in Kobbegem, Belgium on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
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