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.
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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.
Belgian Philipsen wins sprint for Tour de France third stage
Belgian sprinter Jasper Philipsen outpaced and outmuscled the other fast men to take the high-speed bunch finish at the end of the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday.
Belgium's Jasper Philipsen sprints to third stage win in Tour de France
The Alpecin rider held off German Phil Bauhaus, with Australian Caleb Ewan third as the race crossed into France after two days in the Spanish Basque Country.
Tour de France: 'I was angry' – New footage shows Wout van Aert slamming bottle down after Stage 2 failure
Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) admitted he was «angry» after missing on victory in Stage 2 at the 2023 Tour de France, but said throwing a bottle in frustration was a «normal reaction». Fresh footage has surfaced of the aftermath to Sunday's stage to San Sebastian, which showed the Belgian hurling a bidon to the ground after being pipped to the line by Victor Lafay (Cofidis).
Tour de France 2023: Tadej Pogacar says wrist 'sore' but hails 'perfect situation' ahead of Stage 3
Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) admitted after Stage 2 of the Tour de France that his recovering wrist is still «sore», but also hailed a «perfect situation» that sees UAE in yellow through Britain's Adam Yates. After Sunday's opening stage win saw Yates take the Tour's first yellow jersey, Pogacar captured bonus seconds on Stage 2 to already put him 11 seconds ahead of General Classification rival Jonas Vingegaard (Team Jumbo-Visma). Ad With murmurs of discontent emerging from the Dutch team after Vingegaard seemed to eschew giving Wout van Aert the support he needed in the Stage 2 final, it's all looking rosy in UAE's garden, even if Pogacar did sound a note of caution over his fitness.
Lafay gives Cofidis 'liberating' Tour win as Pogacar picks up bonuses
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain: Victor Lafay gave his Cofidis team their first Tour de France win in 15 years when he claimed the second stage, putting years of scandals and near misses behind the French outfit on Sunday (Jul 2).
Tour de France 2023 Stage 3: How to watch, TV and live stream details, route profile, on-air time
The 2023 Tour de France is off to a sensational start. After the Yates twins kicked things off with a brotherly one-two in Bilbao, Victor Lafay (Cofidis) staged a one-man ambush to stun Wout van Aert and Jumbo-Visma on Stage 2. The categorised climbs keep coming on Stage 3, with four more taking the race total to 14.