the Belgian Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) he took the first sprint of the 110th edition of the Tour de France, in Bayonneafter a “painful wait” when the race judges had to review an alleged wrong maneuver by the winner that was finally deemed legal.
“I was a bit skeptical, but in the end it was really exciting. The moments were tense, but this is the Tour de France and there are no gifts for anyone and I think I can be very happy with the performance of our team,” Said by Philipsen.in purpose.
The Belgian cyclist explains the tricky sprint that made his third Tour de France victory possible.
“We have control over arrival Jonas Rickaert, who threw the first part of the sprint, and then Mathieu Van der Poel he did an amazing job. I am very happy that I was able to stay in the lead until the finish line,” he said.
the cyclist of HamThe 25-year-old emphasized that an S-shaped sprint is always tricky.
“It was a difficult final with an S-curve at the end, so I tried to take the shortest path to the finish. This is our first victory, but we will try to increase the number. For the beginning, I am happy,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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