Jasper Philipsen of Alpecin-Deceuninck won the 10th stage of the Tour de France from Orléans to Saint-Amand-Montrond after outsprinting Biniam Girmay
Philipsen, winner of four stages in 2023, has struggled in this year’s Tour, but was given a perfect lead-out by teammate, Mathieu van der Poel, the world road race champion, to banish memories of a torrid first week. “It’s never easy to win,” Philipsen said of his first success in this year’s race. “Last week we had a shit week, and today maybe we made it look easy, but we know how difficult it is.
Claudette and Jacky Lemeije stand in the doorway of their house in the village of Ligny-le-Ribault as Tadej Pogacar and the peloton pass through., Evenepoel criticised Vingegaard’s defensive tactics on stage nine. “Sometimes you also need the balls to race,” the Belgian said. “Maybe Jonas didn’t have them.” Vingegaard responded in kind. “It wasn’t a lack of balls,” he said. “I just rode smart.”
Barbed comments aside, the next test of the defending champion’s mettle, let alone his masculinity, will come in Wednesday’s stage to Le Lioran, over some of the nastier climbs in the Corrèze and Cantal, where the rivalry between the big four is likely to intensify.
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