Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen won the sixth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, 163.5 kilometres long, between Mâcon and Dijon. Slovenian Tadej Pogacar retains the yellow jersey.
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Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco-AlUla) won the sixth stage of the Tour de France in a sprint on Thursday July 4 in Dijon, ahead of Belgian Jasper Philipsen, still empty-handed, and Eritrean Biniam Girmay.
Placed on the far left of the road in the final straight, he beat the Belgian Jasper Philipsen, still empty-handed, and Biniam Girmay who is defending his green jersey.
Slovenian Tadej Pogacar retains the yellow jersey, despite some cold sweats when he found himself completely isolated and deprived of teammates during a crash mid-stage.
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“It’s such a nice feeling, I’m super happy, especially with the blue-white-red jersey on my shoulders,” commented Groenewegen, the Dutch champion, who at 31 years old won his sixth Tour de France victory, the first since 2022.
“Yesterday I was really disappointed with myself, I didn’t even sprint even though the team had worked so well. Winning means a lot to me. The field is so strong.”
If we extend to the year 2023, the last six mass sprints on the Tour de France have now been won by six different riders.
Last year, Mads Pedersen won in Limoges, Jasper Philipsen in Moulins and Jordi Meeus in Paris.
The disappointment this year is especially true for Philipsen, winner of four stages and green jersey last year, who once again finished second like the day before.
With AFP
