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"I can also win without him, but with him it's a lot easier" - Jasper Philipsen proves he can do it without Mathieu van der Poel on stage 11 of the Tour de France
CyclingWednesday, 12 July 2023 at 17:50
There is seemingly no stopping Jasper Philipsen at the 2023 Tour de France. 11 stages down, 4 of them have finished with the Belgian crossing the line with his arms aloft.
Whilst many have credited Philipsen's dominance with the supreme leadouts given to him by Alpecin-Deceuninck teammate Mathieu van der Poel, on stage 11 Philipsen had to go it alone. "I can also win without him, but with him it's a lot easier, finding the right wheel and finding the space," he said in his post-stage interview. "I'm glad I was able to find Dylan Groenewegen's wheel and that he started early, so I could get over him."
Becoming the first person since Mark Cavendish to win four stages of a single Tour de France, the race has surely gone better than Philipsen could have imagined in even his wildest pre-race dreams. "It's been a great Tour so far. I don't really realize how well it's all going and I'm just super proud of my condition and that I get through all those finals without any problems," he recaps. "It's a huge challenge every time and we've now succeeded four times in a row, so I'm super happy with that."
“There are still opportunities, but more and more riders will also try to be in the breakaway. I am already so happy with four stage victories and hopefully we can go to Paris with this green jersey," the Belgian concludes. "I have a big gap, so I can comfortably go into the Alps."
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