Philipsen Wins Third Tour de France Stage

Belgian Jasper Philipsen secured his third stage win of this year’s Tour de France by winning the 16th stage in Nimes, expertly led out by his Alpecin-Deceuninck team. Philipsen's main rival for the green jersey, Biniam Girmay, crashed within the final 2km, reducing his lead in the sprint standings to 32 points, but managed to finish the stage with assistance from his teammates. Tadej Pogacar retained his yellow jersey, holding a lead of 3 minutes and 9 seconds over Jonas Vingegaard, with Remco Evenepoel remaining in third place. The Tour will now head into the Alps, featuring challenging climbs that could further impact the standings. Mark Cavendish placed 17th in what may be his final Tour de France sprint stage.