Philipsen wins Tour stage again
Belgian rider Jasper Philipsen won a mass sprint to earn a second consecutive stage victory at the Tour de France, and Adam Yates
kept the race leader’s yellow jersey heading into the Pyrenees mountains.
Philipsen followed his win during Monday’s third stage and was once again expertly helped into position to attack by his Alpecin–Deceuninck teammate and countryman Mathieu van der Poel.
Philipsen showcased his pure speed by holding off Australian rider Caleb Ewan at the line to solidify his credentials to win the sprinter’s green jersey with another impressive performance. Philipsen’s countryman Wout van Aert won it last year.
German rider Phil Bauhaus was third to make it the same top three finishers as Monday, with Ewan beating Bauhaus this time. Several riders behind them crashed as they jostled for position on the final straight.
The 112.7-mile route from Dax to Nogaro in southwestern France was almost totally flat and again favored sprinters.
Men and women will compete on the same time trial route for the first time during cycling events at next year’s Paris Olympics.
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