Forced to abandon during the 3rd stage of the Tour de France after being the victim of a heavy fall, Jasper Philipsen, operated in the wake of a fracture at a collarbone, is already back on a bicycle, during a walk in the company of his dog. The Belgian sprinter of the Alpecin-Deceuninck team is nevertheless very uncertain for the Vuelta.
Already here again Jasper Philipsen (27 years old) back on a bicycle. Only thirteen days after being forced to leave the Tour de France prematurely, in which he participated for the sixth time in a row, the experienced Belgian sprinter has already re -informed his mount. We are still very far from the competition for the moment, of course, since it is only during a walk in everyday outfit and in the company of his dog that the big unhappy of the start of this big loop which will start this Tuesday on the occasion of the 16th stage his third and last week has regained his favorite toy.
It is nevertheless a first good news (while possibly waiting for others very quickly) for the powerful runner of the Alpecin-Deceuninck team, mowed in every sense of the word from the 3rd stage of the Tour, on July 7, and forced to throw in the towel after three days of racing. At the time, Mathieu Van der Poel’s teammate, who abandoned this Tuesday before the departure of the 16th stage, had confessed that he had just lived “the biggest fall of his career”.
Philipsen always uncertain for the Vuelta
An all the greater heartbreaker for the one who had won the 1st stage, in Lille in the sprint, and had worn the first yellow jersey of this Tour de France, which he aspired to win other stages, who now displays ten to his counter (Editor’s note: two years ago, he had succeeded an impressive quadruple before passing the finish line of the Champs Elysées with the green jersey on the back).
Operated in the wake of a clavicle fracture, Philipsen had not hidden that his hopes to find the Vuelta this year (August 23 to September 14), four years after his last participation had probably gave rise in this terrible fall on the North roads. The Belgian, furiously, had confided that he was no longer angry with Bryan Coquard, at the origin of his misadventure. “I don’t hold it against him. He has nothing to do with it, he has declined and made a movement that I could not avoid. »»
