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Tour de France: Belgium’s Jasper Philipsen wins stage 15, Vingegaard retains lead despite crash

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Alpecin-Deceuninck rider Philipsen timed his effort to perfection to beat compatriot Wout van Aert and Dane Mads Pedersen, who were second and third respectively. "It's the biggest victory you can hope for.

I came close a few times last year and our ambition was to win this year. There were very few opportunities for sprinters so we had to be patient," said Philipsen.

Vingegaard retained the yellow jersey but hit the deck and lost two of his Jumbo-Visma team mates as Steven Kruijswijk crashed out and Primoz Roglic did not take the start of the 202.5-km ride from Rodez after failing to recover from injuries.

With the temperature above 40 degrees Celsius, organisers sprayed parts of the road with water to cool down the melting tar before the riders passed.

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