Stage winner Belgium's Jasper Philipsen celebrates on the podium after the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 188.6 kilometers (117.2 miles) with start in Gruissan and finish in Nimes, France.
Tour De France Stage 16: Jasper Philipsen Wins; Tadej Pogacar Retains Lead - In Pics
Alpecin-Deceuninck's Jasper Philipsen won the 16th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday (July 16, 2024) in a 189 km flat ride from Gruissan to Nimes. The win was Philipsen’s third on the Tour this year after victories on stages 10 and 13. Meanwhile, Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar retained his yellow jersey with a lead of three minutes and nine seconds over Jonas Vingegaard in the general classification while Remco Evenepoel remains over five minutes behind.
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium after the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 188.6 kilometers (117.2 miles) with start in Gruissan and finish in Nimes, France.
Eritrea's Biniam Girmay, wearing the best sprinter's green jersey, celebrates on the podium after the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 188.6 kilometers (117.2 miles) with start in Gruissan and finish in Nimes, France.
Overall leader Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar also holds the best climber's dotted jersey after the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 188.6 kilometers (117.2 miles) with start in Gruissan and finish in Nimes, France.
France's Thomas Gachignard was awarded the most combative rider of the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 188.6 kilometers (117.2 miles) with start in Gruissan and finish in Nimes, France.
Belgium's Jasper Philipsen celebrates as he crosses the finish line ahead of Germany's Nikias Arndt, rear right, to win the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 188.6 kilometers (117.2 miles) with start in Gruissan and finish in Nimes, France.
The pack rides during the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 188.6 kilometers (117.2 miles) with start in Gruissan and finish in Nimes, France.
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, rides protected by his teammates in the pack during the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 188.6 kilometers (117.2 miles) with start in Gruissan and finish in Nimes, France.
The pack rides the ceremonial parade along the Mediterranean Sea in Gruissan during the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 188.6 kilometers (117.2 miles) with start in Gruissan and finish in Nimes, France.