Jasper Philipsen Sprints to Victory in Stage 16 of Tour de France

Jasper Philipsen of Alpecin-Deceuninck secured his third win in this year's Tour de France by sprinting to victory in Stage 16, a 189 km flat ride from Gruissan to Nimes. Green jersey holder Biniam Girmay crashed with less than 2 km remaining.

Jasper Philipsen of Alpecin-Deceuninck sprinted to victory on Tuesday's 16th stage of the Tour de France, a 189 km flat ride from Gruissan to Nimes.

The win was Philipsen's third on the Tour this year while green jersey holder Biniam Girmay crashed with less than 2 km left.

This victory solidifies Philipsen's reputation as a formidable sprinter in this year's race series.

(With inputs from agencies.)