US EditionTour De France: Philipsen Wins First Stage, Pogačar Finishes Safely
- On July 5, 2025, Jasper Philipsen claimed victory in the first stage of the Tour de France, crossing the finish line ahead of the pack in a sprint around Lille, France.
- The race stayed entirely in France this year with no stages abroad, continuing from previous adjustments in the route design.
- Mathieu van der Poel helped Jasper Philipsen by positioning him perfectly for the final 100 meters, enabling Philipsen to claim his tenth Tour de France stage victory.
- Defending champion Tadej Pogačar finished safely in 18th place, while Eritrean Biniam Girmay and Norwegian Søren Wærenskjold placed second and third respectively after a 3 hour 53 minute stage.
- The outcome signals a competitive race ahead, with top contenders like Pogačar in form and a challenging slightly hilly second stage scheduled to favor sprinters.
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The Belgian sprinter (Alpecin-Deceuninck) wears the yellow jersey this Saturday, July 5th in Lille, for the first time in his career as a runner as fast as he does.
·Paris, France
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The cycling professional Jasper Philipsen from Belgium has won the first stage of the Tour de France.
·Germany
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Two favorites, Evenepoel and Roglič, immediately accumulated a large deficit on the stage that was easy on paper but tricky due to the wind, and which Philipsen won.
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