Jasper Philipsenthe first yellow jersey of the Tour de France, has had to leave the race after a spectacular fall in the third stage. The sprinter Belgiangreat favorite to the green male, he went to the ground hard during the dispute of the flying goal in Isbergues After a chain contact that began with Bryan Naughty And he ended with the Belgian crack by violently hitting the asphalt.
The scene was as clear as painful: Philipsen, motionless and in pain gesture, grabbed his left shoulder. The first explorations confirmed the feared: clavicle fracture and at least one broken rib. The corridor was transferred by ambulance from the Hospital of Béthune to the Herentals to undergo deeper tests.
The first yellow jersey of this Tour de France will not reach Paris. Jasper Philipsen, one of the great sprinters of the platoon and winner of the inaugural stage, has been forced to leave the race after suffering a tough fall during the third day, played on Monday.
“The burns and wounds were serious, it was seen from the beginning that could not continue,” said Philip Roodooft, Its director in alpecin-say ainck, visibly affected. The team loses its great asset for the sprints. “It's not time to think about how to reorganize us. The tour continues, but this is a very hard blow.”
The fall tarnishes a brilliant start of Philipsen, which he had won in Lille and looked the yellow jersey on the first day. His partner Mathieu van der Poel wanted to encourage him: “You must be proud of your triumph and have dressed in yellow. I know that it is now having a hard time, but it will become stronger.”
Reactions in all the senses after the fall
Less diplomat was shown Jonas Rickaert, Also his partner, who carried rivals who, in his opinion, should not have played that flying goal. “This arrival was not worthy of the tour. If you can't see 100 meters ahead, it's simply dangerous.”
The Australian Kaden Groves He will now be responsible for assuming leadership in the Sprints. But the hole that leaves Philipsenin sports and emotional, it seems difficult to fill. Even Pogacar, His friend and world champion wanted to send him a message: “It's very sad to see you fall like this. But I know you'll come back very soon!”
