The fifth stage seemed to be decided just a few kilometres after the start. Three Spaniards attacked and were able to ride in the spotlight until about twenty-five kilometres before the finish. Team Jumbo-Visma rode, partly due to the threat of sidewinds, attentively grouped in the front of the peloton. Leader Roglic eventually reached the line in Albacete in a good and safe manner. The win went to the Belgian Jasper Philipsen.

“It was definitely possible to set-up echelons in the final”, Nathan Van Hooydonck said. “The wind blew in such a way that teams could always come to the front. It was more of a chaos than really racing in echelons. It’s good that Primoz crossed the finish line unscathed and without losing any time. That makes it a good day for us. These are really stressful days, especially for me as a domestique. You know that on days like this you are responsible for your leader. We did well as a team.”