2023-07-03 18:04:29
For the return of the Tour to French territory, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) won on Monday in a massive sprint in the third stage. On the general classification side, the Briton from the UAE Emirates Adam Yates remains in yellow.
Published on: 03/07/2023 – 18:04
A step on a senator’s train concluded at top speed! For the return to France from the Great Loop, the third stage ended with a massive sprint on Monday July 3 and the victory of Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) in the exercise.
He is ahead of Phil Bauhaus and Caleb Ewan on the line. Wout van Aert was once again in a bad mood when he saw victory elude him.
Powless and Lafay reinforce their distinctive jerseys
The riders set off under a partially clear sky for this 193.5 km stage, during which they reached the coast before reaching the Franco-Spanish border between Irun and Hendaye, via a crossing point closed since 2021 and reopened exceptionally for the peloton.
The stage was led by a breakaway made up of Frenchman Laurent Pichon (Arkea-Samsic) and American Neilson Powless (Education-EasyPost). The latter took the opportunity to consolidate his best climber’s polka dot jersey by adding 7 points to his total in the listed climbs. The Habs will be given the combative bib of the day for having resisted the peloton until 35 km from the final.
The winner of the second stage, the Frenchman Victor Lafay, contested the intermediate sprint, allowing him to consolidate his green jersey.
In the fight for the yellow jersey, the situation has not changed: Adam Yates remains in yellow in front of his teammate Tadej Pogacar.
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