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Crosswind chaos hit the Tour de France on stage 13 because the quickest highway stage of the race up to now ended with Jasper Philipsen’s second dash win of the race, this time in Pau.
The Belgian took benefit of a messy and disorganised run-in to the road, hitting the wind at simply the correct time on the house straight as Christophe Laporte deposited his Visma-Lease a Bike teammate Wout van Aert on the entrance with 200 metres to go.
Philipsen, coming from additional again within the lowered peloton, started his dash as Laporte swung off the entrance, blowing previous and holding on till the road to seize his seventh profession Tour stage victory forward of Van Aert.
Behind the Belgian duo, Pascal Ackermann (Israel-Premier Tech) took his third dash third-place end in a row after the phases to Saint-Amand-Montrond and Villeneuve-sur-Lot, whereas inexperienced jersey Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) and Nikias Arndt (Bahrain Victorious) rounded out the highest 5.
“It was full fuel from the beginning and the bunch by no means slowed down,” Philipsen stated after the stage. “It was crosswinds and an enormous group forward. We had two guys in with Mathieu van der Poel and Axel Laurance, so I believed they might proceed till the road, however the peloton stored on going.
“I additionally stored on believing as a result of the sensation was good, a lot better than I had in earlier weeks, so I might begin the dash with confidence and I’m blissful that nobody might cross.
“[Van Aert] was piloted completely by Christophe Laporte. I used to be a bit within the wind, and I needed to launch early. I might cross him so I’m actually proud of my dash and with the sensation.
“I had my greatest feeling up to now within the Tour de France. We didn’t have the most effective begin feeling smart and with some unhealthy luck however perhaps you may flip round already with two stage wins and say it’s not a nasty Tour.”
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