We see the level of these guys these days, it’s getting a bit scary,” he says. “I know my level, but I don’t know how it will compare to the level of the guys in the Tour because everyone I speak with says,

Belgium’s Jasper Philipsen has taken the first yellow jersey of the 2025 Tour de France, winning a sprint from a much-reduced group in Lille. Much of the discussion coming into this year’s race was about how the weather conditions could impact the first week,