Jasper Philipsen scores second successive Tour de France stage win in chaotic sprint finish
Jasper Philipsen doubled up with victory on stage four of the Tour de France as Mark Cavendish came home in fifth place.
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Tour de France 2023: Jasper Philipsen storms to first sprint stage win as Wout Van Aert edged out again
A tense and highly contested sprint finish in Bayonne was won by Belgium’s Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) ahead of Germany’s Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain-Victorious) and Australia’s Caleb Ewan (Lotto Dstny). But it seemed like an eternity for the result to be confirmed after the race jury studied replays to decide whether Philipsen had veered off his line and boxed out his compatriot Wout van Aert (Jumbo Visma) on the curved home straight in Stage 3.
Mark Cavendish exclusive: The Tour de France 'is my life' but all-time stage record is 'irrelevant'
Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) may be one victory away from claiming the outright record of Tour de France stage wins, but the 38-year-old insists it is “irrelevant” as he gears up for his swansong at cycling’s biggest race. Cavendish is tied with Belgian great Eddy Merckx on 34 stage wins after an astonishing career, which will come to a close later in 2023. Ad He made a stunning return to form at the Giro d’Italia, when he survived the mountains to win the final stage in Rome after a surprise helping hand from Ineos' Geraint Thomas.
Primoz Roglic crowned Tirreno-Adriatico champion as Jasper Philipsen wins final stage and Tom Pidcock crashes
Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) was crowned the Tirreno-Adriatico 2023 champion after Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) sprinted to victory on the final stage on Sunday. The 33-year-old's triumph was always a formality on the final day of racing after he clinched three successive stage victories prior to Stage 7 to fully establish his dominance in the overall standings.
Fabio Jakobsen on 2020 horror crash with Dylan Groenewegen - 'The goal was to just become a normal man again'
Fabio Jakobsen has opened up on his horrific crash in 2020, saying it has made him a “humble and grateful” person. Jakobsen collided with Dylan Groenewegen in a sprint finish at the Tour of Poland and hit the barriers hard, which left him with a fractured skull, broken nose, facial lacerations and almost no teeth. Ad He was placed in a medically-induced coma but made an incredible return to the peloton eight months later at the Tour of Turkey.
Tim Merlier lands second UAE Tour stage win
Tim Merlier celebrated his second stage win in the UAE Tour by taking the penultimate stage in another bunch sprint at Abu Dhabi Breakwater on Saturday.
Cavendish, Viviani and Groenewegen confirmed for 2023 UAE Tour
The 2023 UAE Tour is set to see some of cycling's finest sprinters battle for supremacy after organisers confirmed on Friday that Mark Cavendish, Elia Viviani, and Dylan Groenewegen will compete at the UCI World Tour race later this month.
World’s top cyclists begin long-awaited Saudi Tour 2023
RIYADH: A total of 112 leading local and top international cyclists representing 16 teams are participating in the long-awaited Saudi Tour that started today and ends on Feb. 3.