Tour de France: Jasper Philipsen, the other Belgian with an ogre appetite

2023-07-03 22:08:11

For a moment, he thought everything was going to go wrong. With his friend Tadej Pogacar over his shoulder, he analyzes the sprint from the protocol area. What if this virile but not scandalous elbow-to-elbow with Wout van Aert licking the barriers disqualified him? Finally no, proclaims the jury of commissioners, who declare their green light. It’s official, Jasper Philipsen has won his third stage success in the Tour de France. “I knew the right side was the most direct. When you’re in the lead, you try to take the shortest route,” he comments before escaping to the podium.