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Mathieu van der Poel once again proved his weight in gold after helping Alpecin-Deceuninck team-mate Jasper Philipsen to another win on the Tour de France. A finish littered with crashes on the Nogaro motor racing circuit in Southwest France saw in-form Philipsen sprint to a second successive triumph while underlying his status as the fastest man on this year’s race.
NOGARO, France: Belgian Jasper Philipsen won his second successive Tour de France stage amid scenes of chaos as several riders hit the ground on the final circuit on Tuesday (Jul 4).
Antonia Niedermaier (Canyon//SRAM Racing) held off a late push from world champion Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) to take the queen stage on the 2023 Giro Donne. Despite coming off the road while chasing on the final descent, Van Vleuten was able to get back on her bike and continue the chase.
Fabio Jakobsen (Soudal Quick-Step) has slammed the «stupid» Tour de France Stage 3 finish that he felt created a «dangerous» situation for the sprinters. Jakobsen and his team — having been at the front going into the last 2km — were edged out in the finale by Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck). Ad And Jakobsen didn't spare Alpecin from his criticism either, despite admitting that he could see why they rode how they did.
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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 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.
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.