Philipsen pips Cavendish for a hat-trick of stage wins on this year's Tour de France
Jasper Philipsen denied Mark Cavendish a record-breaking Tour de France victory on the line as the Belgian won stage seven on the line in Bordeaux.
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Philipsen denies veteran Cavendish a Tour de France record with stage seven win
The 38-year-old Cavendish, looking for a record-breaking 35th career stage win on the Tour de France, took the lead, but Philipsen burst past him to win while Eritrean rider Biniam Girmay came third.
Jonas Vingegaard 'probably the most disappointed guy going into a yellow jersey in history' - Robbie McEwen
Jumbo-Visma paid a price for not adapting their plans to the shifting scenario on Stage 6 of the Tour de France, leaving Jonas Vingegaard as “probably the most disappointed guy going into a yellow jersey in history,” according to Robbie McEwen. Vingegaard put time into his big general classification rival Tadej Pogacar on Stage 5, as the Slovenian was unable to hold the wheel and said his legs were not good. Ad Jumbo seemed keen to repeat the trick, but the scenario was different as Pogacar was able to hold the wheel on the Col du Tourmalet.
Tadej Pogacar bounces back to clinch sixth stage of Tour de France
UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogacar unleashed a devastating turn of speed to win the sixth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday.
Pogacar wins Tour de France summit duel with Vingegaard
CAUTERETS, FRANCE: Tadej Pogacar unleashed a devastating turn of speed to win stage six of the Tour de France on Thursday, but defending champion Jonas Vingegaard took the overall race lead 25 seconds ahead of the Slovenian.
Tour de France 2023 Stage 7: How to watch, TV and live stream details, start time, route map and profile
After two pulsating days in the Pyrenees, the 2023 Tour de France takes a breather with an almost pan-flat from Mont-De-Marsan to Bordeaux. Friday's only categorised climb, just 1.2km at 4.4%, will not scare any of the fast men, meaning a bunch sprint is almost inevitable.
Pogacar claims 10th career stage win in Tour de France stage 6
Two-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar claimed a 10th career stage win at cycling's biggest race on Thursday after launching a stunning counterattack and dropping defending champion Jonas Vingegaard in the finale.
'I'm coming for you Mark' - Tadej Pogacar teases chasing Cavendish's 34 Tour de France stage wins
Tadej Pogacar jokingly said he was hunting down Mark Cavendish’s 34 Tour de France stage wins after bouncing back spectacularly on Thursday to blow the race wide open. The Slovenian cracked on Stage 5 on Wednesday, shelling time to big general classification rival Jonas Vingegaard.