After the happiness of the first stages, the abandonment of Jasper Philipsen Douche The Alpecin-Deceuninck team

The sprinter with the ten stages victories on the Tour de France had to leave the big loop after a heavy fall on the third stage, while he was wearing the green jersey.

The completely torn green jersey, the skin of the scratched back, the broken collarbone and at least a broken coast, Jasper Philipsen had to leave the road to the Tour de France, Monday, July 7, after an impressive fall on an intermediate sprint. Winner of the first step and carrying the yellow jersey at the end of it, he must make a cross on the green jersey he held since the day before. For his teammates at Alpecin-Deceuninck, the mine was deflected on arrival in Dunkirk, even if Mathieu Van der Poel still wears the yellow jersey.

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On Monday evening, neither of the team's two managers, Philip and Christoph Roodhooft, wished to address the press after the fall of their sprinter. They stayed on the bus, with their runners, marked by the abandonment of Jasper Philipsen. “It's very sad to lose it on an intermediate sprint. I had a few tears, because it is my room partner, and you never want someone to abandon the turn like that”regretted Jonas Rickaert before getting on the bus.

The Belgian had not yet had time to review the images of the violent fall in his compatriot, caused by an imbalance in Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) after a shoulder fight against shoulder with Laurenz Rex (Intermarché-Wanty) to place himself in the sprint. “I have the impression that my front wheel affects the derailleur of (Jonathan) Milan Or maybe it’s Rex that unbalances me, I don't know. It was not my intention to create a fall, I didn't want to take any risks. I was unbalanced, I lost the pedal, the shoe, I want to apologize, even if it was not voluntary, with Philipsen and Alpecin. Even if I am not a bad guy, it's never pleasant. I expected what you are all there … “replied Bryan Coquard, moved to tears, to the many journalists present in front of the Cofidis bus.

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“There is no anger, it's just a work accident. After two days of happiness, it's a little sadness tonight. It's the race, these are things that unfortunately happen”we underline on the side of the Alpecin-Deceuninck staff. “It's a moving moment for us, because we came here for him in partEXCLlic cadence Gropes, Fasseleteries. Nous wanted to go get the green jersey for him. As we won the first two stages, the others had the pressure to perform, with the pressure of the sponsors, it makes the race more aggressive, with people who take risks “. The Australian, winner of a Giro stage this year in the sprint, and three stages on the Vuelta in 2024, will now be the centerpiece of the Belgian team for these grouped arrivals.