After broken bones, Philipsen breaks sprinters’ hearts

Sprint champion Jasper Philipsen won the opening stage of La Vuelta a España in Novara, Italy, marking his comeback after a crash in the Tour de France left him with injuries. With a perfect lead-out from his Alpecin-Deceuninck team, Philipsen secured his 14th Grand Tour stage win and the red jersey, finishing ahead of Ethan Vernon and Orluis Aular.

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