Jasper Philipsen Wins First Stage of Tour de France 🚴‍♂️🥇

Hey there, cycling fans! Have you heard the exciting news from the Tour de France? Jasper Philipsen, a super-fast cyclist from Belgium, just won the very first stage of this year’s big race! 🎉

The Tour de France is one of the most famous bicycle races in the world. It happens every summer in France, and riders from all over the globe compete by racing their bikes across hundreds of kilometers over many days! 🌍🚴‍♀️

On Saturday, the riders zoomed 185 kilometers around the northern city of Lille. That’s like riding your bike for more than 100 miles without stopping! 😲 Philipsen’s teammate, Mathieu van der Poel, helped him get into a great spot, and in the last 100 meters (about the length of a soccer field), Philipsen sprinted ahead to win the race! 🏁

Because he won the first stage, Jasper gets to wear the special yellow jersey for the next race day. The yellow jersey is a big deal—it’s worn by the leader of the race! 💛 He said, “I have dreamed of wearing the yellow jersey… and the yellow will feel incredible!”

Coming in second was Biniam Girmay from Eritrea 🇪🇷, and third was Soren Waerenskjold from Norway 🇳🇴. Great job, guys! 👏

Other top cyclists, like Tadej Pogačar from Slovenia 🇸🇮 (he’s won the Tour de France twice!) and Jonas Vingegaard from Denmark 🇩🇰, also finished safely in the front group. They didn’t sprint to the finish this time, but they’re still in the race! 🏆

There were a few crashes during the race (ouch! 😣), but most riders were okay and kept on pedaling. Remember, always wear your helmet when you ride your bike! 🛡️

The Tour de France will continue over the next few weeks, so stay tuned to see who will win the overall race! Who are you cheering for? Let us know! 🙌

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Philipsen wins first stage of Tour de France, Pogacar finishes safely

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