Philipsen wins Tour stage 13 after crash

Belgium's Jasper Philipsen won shape 13 of nan Tour de France aft a melodramatic clang arsenic riders sprinted for nan statement successful Pau.

Last year's greenish jersey victor took his 2nd shape triumph of nan 2024 version for nan Alpecin-Deceuninck team, up of countryman Wout van Aert of Visma-Lease a Bike and Germany's Pascal Ackermann of Israel-Premier Tech.

Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar remains successful nan wide leader's yellowish jersey for UAE-Team Emirates, 1 infinitesimal six seconds up of Belgium's Remco Evenepoel of Soudal-Quick Step.

Pogacar, successful typically swashbuckling style, joined nan sprint astatine nan extremity of nan stage, but his main rival and defending champion Jonas Vingegaard of Visma-Lease a Bike came location safely pinch nan aforesaid clip and remains conscionable 8 seconds down Evenepoel successful third.

After a level 165.3km shape during which crosswinds caused problems successful nan peloton, Belgium's Maxim van Gils of Lotto-Dstny tried to unit his measurement done arsenic nan sprint began and shoulder-barged past countryman Amaury Capiot of Arkea-B&B Hotels, knocking him to nan tarmac and causing a pile-up which forced Lotto's lead rider and team-mate Arnaud de Lie to stop.

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