Philipsen finally triumphs in sprint finish on Stage 10 of Tour de France
Belgium's Jasper Philipsen celebrates winning the tenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 187.3 kilometers (116.4 miles) with start in Orleans and finish in Saint-Amand-Montrond, France, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jerome Delay]
SAINT-AMAND-MONTROND, France (AP) — Jasper Philipsen has edged a thrilling sprint to win his first stage of this Tour de France after finishing runner-up twice last week. Biniam Girmay, winner of two stages already, was runner-up a second time. Pascal Ackermann was third. The overall leaders stayed the same. Tadej Pogacar retained the yellow jersey with the same 33 second gap on Remco Evenepoel and more than a minute on two-time defending champion Jonas Vingegaard. The 10th stage from Orléans to Saint-Amand-Montrond in central France was a flat 187 kilometers (116 miles) without classified climbs, and set the stage for a mass sprint. Philipsen, the Belgian rider known for his powerful finishes, finally capitalized. This was his seventh career stage in the last three Tours.
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Stage winner Belgium's Jasper Philipsen celebrates on the podium after the tenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 187.3 kilometers (116.4 miles) with start in Orleans and finish in Saint-Amand-Montrond, France, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
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