Philipsen, in tears after winning the Tour: "This is the reward of patience"

After many second places, the Belgian Jasper Philipsen won this Sunday the victory in Tour de Francea victory he considered a “reward for patience”.

“It hasn’t been easy to keep hope,” acknowledges Alpecin cyclist After winning the goal of Carcassonne and get his first victory in the gala round, then win three stages in the the return.

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“It’s the best success that can be achieved as a sprinter. I worked hard, I was close last year. This year there were only two big arrivals. We had to wait and I’m starting to feel pressure. Now I’m relieved,” he commented.

Philipsen24, admitted that in the high mountain stages he suffered so as not to despair, but he showed his joy because, finally, the desired victory came for a team that put it all cards in the figure of Mathieu van der Poelwho have to withdraw.

The Belgian, third last year in Carcassonne, stressed the importance of knowing the last meters of the stage, which helped him improve his result on this occasion, but, more importantly, he said, it helped to him that the British were innumerable among his rivals Mark Cavendish.

A year ago, the cyclist from the Isle of Man won both stages and thus tied for 34 victories with the Belgian Eddy Merckx.

Philipsen acknowledged that in recent years the Tour has provided few opportunities for sprinters and regrets that in this edition he has missed something.