Jasper Philipsen: I want to win the green jersey as much as I can

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Jasper Philipsen: I want to win the green jersey as much as I can

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"We want to make it our goal to win the green jersey as much as possible," Philipsen told het Laatste Nieuws in a recent interview looking back on his campaign.

"This year I was lucky that Wout van Aert didn't go all the way for it, but with my sprint and climbing feet, I should have a good chance every year. I think I can be a good competitor for Wout."

4 wins in France were 19 out of 1 – more than any other rider in the Peloton and 1 other top result to former teammate Tadezipogagnal included two stages in the Tirreno Adriatico, the classic Bruges des Pannes, and the second in the Grand Prix. Scheldeprijs, and the stages on the Renewi tour were included.

Filipsen said he made a little joke with Poganyar about overhauling the Slovenians to become the most winning rider of 2023.

"Did I joke with him about it, but I don't think he cares," he said. I said. "He achieved almost all the big goals. He would not really have anything to do with the number of victories. For him, quality was more important.

Filipsen said that it "silenced critics" when his fourth-stage victory on the tour went alone in Mulan's sprint, following several accusations of horizontally dangerous sprints on him and his Alpecin-Deceuninck lead-out train, and that his fourth-stage victory on the tour was his most important show. He said he was "very happy" with the results.

Apart from many victories, Filipsen also showed off a still unseen aptitude for the cobblestone classic and finished fourth place in the Dewarsdoavlanderen race

said he made him realize that as a result he could now compete for victory in races such as Rubé, his A step he wanted to take in his career.

"Podium finish in Paris - Roubaix made me click on it – now I know that I can also compete for victory in a race of that caliber," he said, "I took the step I wanted to take in a race like that. That's something to keep going and I like to do it with Sprint."

Next year, Roubaix and the tour will be one of his main goals. Several major championships, including the Paris Olympic Road Race immediately after the tour, are also on his hit list.

"I definitely want to win the nearby Belgian and European Championships in Hasselt. I'm also aiming for an Olympic road race in Paris, but the location will be premium.

"Do I want to be the 'King of victory' again" We will see about it with the team, but this year we only got to the goal later."

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