Jasper Philipsen is untouchable. The 25-year-old Belgian, still a sprint winner on Wednesday, consolidates his green jersey and now has a 145-point lead over his runner-up, the Frenchman Bryan Coquard. Without a big failure in the mountains or a fall, the rider from Alpecin-Deceuninck should bring his jersey back to Paris. He confirms that he is the best sprinter in the peloton at the moment.
This transition stage did not cause any change in the general and mountain classifications. Jonas Vingegaard is still in yellow, while Neilson Powless will still wear polka dots on Thursday between Roanne and Belleville-en-Beaujolais.
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1. Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) a 46h34′27″
2. Tadej Pogacar (UAE-Emirates) at 17″
3. Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) at 2′40″
4. Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos-Grenadiers) at 4’22″
5. Pello Bilbao (Bahrain-Victorious) at 4′34″
6. Adam Yates (UAE-Emirates) at 4′39″
7. Simon Yates (Jayco-AlUla) at 4′44″
8. Tom Pidcock (Ineos-Grenadiers) at 5′26″
9. David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) at 6′01″
10. Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) à 6′45″
11. Romain Bardet (DSM-Firmenich) at 6′58″
12. Louis Meintjes (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) at 8′50″
13. Emanuel Buchmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) at 9′09″
14. Mikel Landa (Bahrain-Victorious) at 9′09″
15. Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) at 9′36″
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18. Guillaume Martin (Cofidis) at 11′12″
20. Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ) at 18′56″
21. Clément Berthet (AG2R Citroën Team) at 19′24″
THE POINTS CLASSIFICATION
1. Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) 323 points
2. Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) 178 points
3. Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) 159 points
4. Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) 120 points
5. Jordi Meeus (Bora-Hansgrohe) 96 points
THE MOUNTAIN CLASSIFICATION
1. Neilson Powless (EF Education-Easypost) 46 points
2. Felix Gall (AG2R-Citroën) 28 points
3. Tobias Halland Johannessen (Uno-X) 26 points
4. Ruben Guerreiro (Movistar) 22 points
5. Michael Woods (Israel-Premier Tech) 20 points
