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Jasper Philipsen of Belgium and Team Alpecin - Deceuninck celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 19 a 161.9km stage from Rueda to Guijuelo / #UCIWT / on September 12, 2025 in Guijuelo, Spain.

Philipsen sprints to stage win, Vingegaard extends lead

Belgium's Jasper Philipsen won the 19th stage of the Vuelta a Espana in a bunch sprint at Guijuelo as overall leader Jonas Vingegaard added four seconds to his advantage over Joao Almeida

Cycling • 12 Sep

Philipsen wins stage eight as Traeen stays in red

Belgium's Jasper Philipsen sprinted to victory in stage eight of the Vuelta a Espana as Torstein Traeen retained the red jersey.

Cycling • 30 Aug

NOVARA, ITALY - AUGUST 23: (L-R) Stage winner Jasper Philipsen of Belgium and Team Alpecin - Deceuninck, Orluis Aular of Venezuela and Team Movistar and Ethan Vernon of Great Britain and Team Israel - Premier Tech sprint at finish line during the La Vuelt

Philipsen sprints to victory as Vuelta starts in Turin

Jasper Philipsen pipped Britain's Ethan Vernon to victory in a sprint finish at the end of the first stage of the Vuelta a Espana in Novara, Italy.

Cycling • 23 Aug

Red Bull Bora-Hansgrohe's Jordi Meeus receives medical assistance after being involved in a crash in the final kilometre of the stage

Merlier wins crash-strewn stage as Philipsen withdraws

Tim Merlier pipped Jonathan Milan to victory on a crash-strewn stage three of the Tour de France that saw Saturday's stage winner Jasper Philipsen forced to abandon in the green jersey.

Cycling • 07 Jul

Jasper Philipsen of Belgium and Team Alpecin - Deceuninck celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 112th Tour de France 2025, Stage 1 a 184.9km stage from Lille to Lille / #UCIWT / on July 05, 2025 in Lille, France.

Philipsen wins chaotic opening Tour de France stage

Jasper Philipsen won a chaotic opening stage of the Tour de France to take the first yellow jersey of the race.

Cycling • 05 Jul

(L-R) Wout Van Aert, Sam Bennett, Alexander Kristoff and a Jasper Philipsen poised to celebrate his stage win cross the line at Nimes

Bennett fourth as Philipsen sprints to stage 16 win

Jasper Philipsen of Alpecin-Deceuninck sprinted to victory on Tuesday's 16th stage of the Tour de France, a 189 km flat ride from Gruissan to Nimes, with Ireland's Sam Bennett crossing the finishing line fourth.

Cycling • 16 Jul 24

Jasper Philipsen celebrates at finish line as stage winner ahead of Wout van Aert

Philipsen pips Van Aert to Tour de France stage 13 win

Jasper Philipsen of Alpecin-Deceuninck won Friday's stage 13 of the Tour de France, pipping Wout van Aert to the line in a crash-marred sprint finale to win his second stage in four days.

Cycling • 12 Jul 24

L-R) Stage winner Jasper Philipsen, Biniam Girmay, Wout Van Aert and Sam Bennett sprint towards the finish line on stage 10

Bennett sixth as Philipsen wins Tour de France stage 10

Sam Bennett finished sixth on the 10th stage of the Tour de France as Belgian Jasper Philipsen finally claimed victory in this year's edition by winning a textbook sprint on Tuesday.

Cycling • 09 Jul 24

Jasper Philipsen celebrates after crossing the finish line

Philipsen wins again to tighten grip on green jersey

Jasper Philipsen made it four wins from four in pure sprint finishes at this year's Tour de France as he took victory again on stage 11 in Moulins.

Tour de France • 12 Jul 23

Jasper Philipsen punches the air after crossing the finish line in Bordeaux

Philipsen pips Cavendish for a hat-trick of stage wins

Jasper Philipsen denied Mark Cavendish a record-breaking Tour de France victory on the line as the Belgian won stage seven on the line in Bordeaux.

Cycling • 07 Jul 23

Jasper Philipsen crossed the line ahead of his rivals at Nogaro motor racing circuit

Philipsen prevails in chaotic Tour sprint finish

Jasper Philipsen doubled up with victory on stage four of the Tour de France as Mark Cavendish came home in fifth place.

Cycling • 04 Jul 23

Jasper Philipsen crosses the finish line in the Basque Country

Philipsen bags dramatic stage success in Bayonne

Jasper Philipsen sprinted to victory on stage three of the Tour de France as Adam Yates retained the yellow jersey in Bayonne.

Cycling • 03 Jul 23

Jasper Philipsen (C) wins the stage into Carcassonne

Philipsen wins stage, Vingegaard's overall hopes rocked

Jasper Philipsen won stage 15 of the Tour de France in Carcassonne at the end of a costly day for Jonas Vingegaard in the yellow jersey.

Cycling • 17 Jul 22

Jasper Philipsen celebrates on the podium after winning the fifth stage

Philipsen wins again as mass crash mars stage five

Jasper Philipsen won his second stage at the 2021 Vuelta a Espana as Kenny Elissonde took the overall lead following a mass crash about 12 kilometres from the Albacete finish.

Cycling • 18 Aug 21

Philipsen celebrates on the podium after winning the second stage

Philipsen surges to stage win at Vuelta a Espana

Belgian Jasper Philipsen won stage two of the Vuelta a Espana on the 166km stage from Caleruega to Burgos as Primoz Roglic maintained his overall lead.

Cycling • 15 Aug 21