Belgian Domination: Jasper Philipsen’s Victorious Tour de France Sprint for the Green Jersey

2023-07-23 19:15:24

Green jersey, “Supercombative” and winner of a prestigious sprint: the Belgians were very present on the most beautiful avenue in the world on Sunday evening, and throughout a somewhat crazy Tour. Article reserved for subscribers By Eric Clovio Published on 07/23/2023 at 21:15 Reading time: 4 min

1 Jasper Philipsen’s new format
His start was sensational (success at Bayonne, Nogaro, Bordeaux and Moulins), his last week frustrating (a mess of accolades including another 2nd place on the Champs) but in the end, the Alpecin-Deceuninck team sprinter was never threatened in his quest for the green jersey. De “vlam van Ham” sometimes burned the candle at both ends (slightly chaotic sprints) but above all scorched the competition, helped by a sparkling Mathieu van der Poel. The Limburger is the 23rd Belgian winner of the points classification, a reward which confirms above all that he has taken on a new dimension.

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