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Jasper Philipsen sprinted to victory in Stage 17 of the Tour de France, narrowing the green jersey battle with Pedersen, while Pogacar remained in yellow; the UCI defended the night-time anti-doping controls carried out by the ITA.
Philippa York argues the Tour de France final Alpine week will be unrecognizable after Vingegaard’s Stage 15 crash, as Pogačar loses a key ally and rivals like Remco Evenepoel gain momentum, reshaping the GC battles, the green-jersey fight, and the Alps time-trial dynamic, with late-stage decisions and controversy over 2am drug testing adding extra scrutiny.
The 2026 Tour de France introduces a new team time trial format on stage 1 in Barcelona, where the team’s time is taken from the first rider to cross the line (with other riders earning their own GC times) and individual GC times in the TTT, plus a finish on Montjuïc after two short climbs. It also reshapes the points competition by increasing the winner’s points on five sprint stages to 70 and awarding 25 points for intermediate sprints, aiming to make the green jersey a true sprint battle and affecting early GC suspense—potentially tempering Tadej Pogačar’s dominance and shifting tactics toward sprinters.
Jasper Philipsen secured his second consecutive stage win at the Tour de France, also earning the green jersey as the leader of the points classification. The stage was marred by crashes, including one involving Fabio Jakobsen, but Philipsen denied causing the incident. His teammate Mathieu van der Poel, who helped set up the victory, was later fined and relegated for bumping another rider. Philipsen now holds a significant lead in the green jersey standings, with more sprint opportunities to come in the race.