After the first week in the
Tour de France,
Jasper Philipsen has three stage victories in his pocket. Thanks to his fast legs and strong lead-outs from Mathieu van der Poel, he is also in a very comfortable position to win the points classification as he explains in an interview for WielerFlits.
"We just have a very strong team this year. In the Tour last year, Jonas Rickaert was quickly out and Mathieu did not ride in this role either. That is already a big difference. I also think that I have personally taken a step, especially physically. In the spring I was able to show good things a few times. I also think that sometimes I am a bit fresher at the end of the sprint."