2023-07-12 23:23:00
Jasper Philipsen cemented his place among the speedsters this year when he won his fourth stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday. The Belgian rider outperformed everyone in the 11th stage for a distance of 180 km from Clermo-Ferrand, and defeated the Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen and the German Phil Bauhaus, to raise the number of his victories during his career in the greatest race in the world to six stages.
Published on: 07/13/2023 – 01:23
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Belgian notch Jasper Phillipson His fourth victory in the 110th edition of the Tour de France, after finishing the eleventh stage in first place, while the Danish champion, Jonas Wengegaard, clung to the yellow jersey and lead the general standings.
The 25-year-old Belgian won the third, fourth and seventh stages of this edition, and he raised his total score to 6 victories in the famous French Tour, in which he is participating for the fourth time (he did not finish the 2019 edition and ranked 109 and 91 in 2021 and 2022).
As was the case in his first three victories, Philipsen was again the fastest in the sprint stages, which was this time for a distance of 180 km between Clermont-Ferrand and Moulins, ahead of the final speed over the Dutchman Dylan Groeneveen and the German Phil Bauhaus.
Wengaard finished the stage in eighteenth place, 17 seconds behind Philipsen, but he did not lose any second at the top of the general standings, as his Slovenian pursuer Tadi Bogachar came in twentieth place at the same time, similar to Australian Guy Hindley III, who finished twenty-fourth at the same time. about rivals.
The riders return to the mountain stages when they enter the twelfth stage on Thursday, which extends from Moulins to Belleville-en-Beaujolais for a distance of 169 km (medium climb).
Ranking of the top five in the eleventh stage:
1- Belgian Pasper Philipsen, 4:01.07 hours
2- Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen, same time
3- German Phil Bauhaus, same time
4- Frenchman Brian Coquard, same time
5- Danish Mads Pedersen, same time
Overall ranking:
1- The Dane, Jonas Vengegaard, 46:34.27 hours
2- Slovenian Tadi Bogachar, 17 seconds behind
3- Australian Guy Hindley, a difference of 2:40 minutes
4- Spaniard Carlos Rodriguez, 4:22 d
5- The Spanish Bio Bilbao, a difference of 4:36 d
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