Jasper Philipsen wins again at Tour de France while UAE Team Emirates maintain lead
Jasper Philipsen won a second consecutive stage of the Tour de France in a sprint on Tuesday, which was marred by high-speed falls.
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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.
Jasper Philipsen sprints to stage three win as Adam Yates remains in yellow
Jasper Philipsen was made to wait to start his celebrations after sprinting to victory on stage three of the Tour de France as Adam Yates retained the yellow jersey in Bayonne.
Adam Blythe critical of Cavendish's Tour de France Stage 3 performance as pundits clash on The Breakaway
There were mixed views on Mark Cavendish’s sixth placed finish on Stage 3 of the Tour de France as The Breakaway panel clashed over his performance. Cavendish (Astana-Qazaqstan) is chasing a record 35th stage win, but it was Belgium’s Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) who took victory ahead of Germany’s Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain-Victorious) and Australia’s Caleb Ewan (Lotto Dstny). Ad British rider Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) finished safely in the peloton to retain the yellow jersey for a third day.
Mark Cavendish 'happy' with sixth placed finish on Stage 3 of the Tour de France as he chases record stage win
Mark Cavendish praised the way his Astana Qazaqstan team performed as he took a sixth placed finish on Stage 3 of the Tour de France. Eurosport’s pundits on The Breakaway clashed over whether the result was positive or not, with Adam Blythe suggesting it was “not good enough by far” as Cavendish missed his first sprint opportunity to secure a record 35th stage win. Ad Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) took victory during a dramatic sprint finish and despite missing out, Cavendish was in good spirits as the stage came to an end.
Tour de France 2023 jersey guide: Who wears the yellow jersey? Green, polka dot and white jerseys explained
The Tour de France is undoubtedly the biggest event on the cycling calendar. Held over 21 race days across three weeks, the world's best riders descend on France looking to make their mark. The likes of Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) are expected to battle it out for the overall win in 2023 after their thrilling tussle last year, while Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) arrives with a mission of winning a record 35th stage.
Jasper Philipsen bags dramatic Tour de France stage success in Bayonne
Jasper Philipsen sprinted to victory on stage three of the Tour de France as Adam Yates retained the yellow jersey in Bayonne.
Tour de France 2023 Stage 4: How to watch, TV and live stream details, route profile, start time
It's back-to-back flat stages at the Tour de France as Mark Cavendish has another chance to go for history with a 35th Tour stage win on Stage 4. The riders left Spain for France on Stage 3 Monday, and it was Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) who was the strongest in the finale, edging out Wout van Aert and Caleb Ewan. Ad Cavendish came across the line in sixth to hint that he is in decent shape for the weeks ahead.