Jasper Philipsen was logically disappointed after his second place in the opening stage of the
Renewi Tour. The sprinter of
Alpecin-Deceuninck had to fight back from a flat tire in the decisive moments of the race and it was only thanks to epic work from his teammates that he was able to have a word in the final sprint.
"I got that flat tire in the last ten kilometers, that was of course not welcome," says the winner of three stages in the recent Tour de France. "The team did a great job to bring me back, but it really took away my energy."
