The squad during the first stage of 80th return to Spain, a 183 -kilometer tour between the Italian cities of Turin and Novara, this Saturday.
Photo: EFE – Javier Lizón
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Happy and with tightened fists, the Belgian Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-diseuninck) crossed this Saturday the goal in the first place in the first stage of the Back to Spain 2025upon his arrival in the Italian town of Novara, which also served him to cool the first red jersey of the leader of the leader of the 80th edition of this round.
In a clear stage for sprinters, between Turin and Novara, 186.1 kilometers, Philipsen beat the British Ethan Vernon (Israel-Premier Tech) and the Venezuelan of Movistar Orluis Aulasecond and third respectively.
“It is a pleasant gift to achieve the red jersey”, Said the Belgian corridor to the TVE channel, before stressing that his teammates placed him frankly well in the last kilometers and could maintain a distance against his rivals for victory.
“I already released yellow in the Tour de France, So this victory will always remember”Philipsen continued, which was awarded his fourteenth stage victory in a great round.
The 27 -year -old corridor got the same honor last July at the Tour de France, taking the first yellow jersey, before leaving the race After a strong fall in the third stage.
“This victory is a dream after what happened in the Tour. I had the motivation down after the fall and the withdrawal, but I came around after a hard preparation, and I had my goals. This victory is a lot for me, ”he said.
As for Colombians, the most prominent was Santiago Buitragowho ended in box 28 with the tip group and without wasting time. Further back they arrived Juan Guillermo Martínez (60), Esteban Chaves (63), Sergio Higita (117), Brandon Rivera (129), Egan Bernal (132) and Harold Tejada (147). All crossed the goal in the same record of the winner, which allows them to follow in equal conditions to face the decisive stages in the mountain.
In the absence of Slovenian Tadej Pogacarthe lap started with the Danish Jonas Vingegaardwhich arrived in the main squad, as a favorite to get to Madrid on September 14 as winner.
This will be the second stage of the Tour of Spain 2025
The second stage, which will be played on Sunday also in Italy, between Alba and Limonewill have a 159.6 kilometers route, most will be flat, although with a high end (9.8 km at 5.1% of average slope) that surely prevents sprinters from fighting for victory.
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