Falls mar Tour de France stage finale as Philipsen wins again
Jasper Philipsen won a second consecutive stage of the Tour de France in a sprint at the Nogaro racetrack on Tuesday marred by three high-speed falls.
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Tour de France 2023 Stage 8: How to watch, TV and live stream details, start time, route map and profile
After dragging themselves over mountain passes in the Pyrenees, the sprinters had their fun from Mont-De-Marsan to Bordeaux, and provided the teams of the fast men control the breaks it could be a bunch finish in Limoges. There are two Cat. 3 and one Cat.
Mark Cavendish foiled in bid for history as Jasper Philipsen claims victory in Bordeaux sprint at 2023 Tour de France
Sixteen years to the day after his Tour de France debut in London, Britain’s Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) came so close to an historic 35th stage win on the world’s biggest bike race. On a hectic finale alongside the Garonne river in Bordeaux, the road opened up for Cavendish, who came from deep with one of his trademark turns of pace and was able to get the jump on the in-form Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck).
'Bitterly disappointed' - Mark Cavendish laments mechanical issues as Adam Blythe and The Breakaway keep the faith
Mark Cavendish launched a kick which looked set to propel him to Tour de France win No. 35, but a mechanical issue and power of Jasper Philipsen denied him victory in Bordeaux. The Manxman went wheel surfing in the final kilometre and appeared to time his run to perfection, as a gap opened up on the right-hand side of the road.
Philipsen denies Cavendish to claim Tour de France hat trick
BORDEAUX, France :Belgian Jasper Philipsen denied Mark Cavendish a record-breaking victory on the Tour de France to claim his third stage win in this year's race on Friday, taking his fifth bunch sprint in succession since last year.
George Russell says Max Verstappen is ‘whingeing’ because he 'wants more money’ ahead of bigger 2024 F1 calendar
George Russell has responded to Max Verstappen’s claims about the F1 calendar, claiming the reigning world champion is eyeing a pay rise. The Red Bull drivers’ championship leader has said that a record-long season for 2024 is deterring him from continuing to race beyond his current deal, which expires in 2028.
Lewis Hamilton confident of striking new deal with Mercedes - 'I'm hoping to be here a lot longer'
Lewis Hamilton has expressed confidence that he will sign a new contract at Mercedes. The seven-time world champion and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff have repeatedly said that a deal was close, but there has been no breakthrough. Ad Mercedes have been plagued by inconsistency this term and are well off the pace of Red Bull, but Hamilton says he has full faith in the team.
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.