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Jasper Philipsen sees ‘a very difficult end’ for sprinters in 2024 Tour de France

Jasper Philipsen sees 'a very difficult end' for sprinters in 2024 Tour de France


Taking a haul of four stage victories and the coveted green sprinter’s jersey at the 2023 Tour de France, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) was targeting a second points classification title in his young career next season. Once the official route was revealed on Wednesday, the Belgian sprinter pondered the parcours with few sprint opportunities and “a very difficult end”. 

In particular, Philipsen seemed struck by a challenging third week of the 2024 Tour de France, and what it would take to complete the race. For the first time in the history of the Tour, the traditional spotlight on the final day switched from the Champs Élysées for sprints to a time trial for GC contenders on the Mediterranean coast in Nice. It’s a plot with a twist.

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