Jasper Philipsen wins the seventeenth stage of the 2026 Tour de France

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Premier Tech) won the seventeenth stage of the 2026 Tour de France, prevailing in a tight sprint at the end of a tense and never-subdued stage. For the Belgian fastman, it was his first victory in this edition of the Grande Boucle — the long-awaited moment arrived after a race conducted relentlessly from kilometer zero. Stage 17 was marked by continuous attacks and counterattacks from the start, with the peloton never truly under control. The situation remained fluid throughout the day, with no breakaway managing to gain a decisive advantage. The general classification contenders, for their part, kept things in check without taking risks, leaving room for the sprinters and the reduced-bunch finishers. In the final sprint, Philipsen got the better of Mauro Schmid (Team Jayco Alula), who finished second, and Olav Kooij (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team), third. Rounding out the top five were Lewis Askey (NSN Cycling Team) and Rick Pluimers (Tudor Pro Cycling Team), all with the same time as the winner. General classification unchanged at the top No changes at the top of the general classification. Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates XRG) keeps the yellow jersey with a lead of 4'32" over Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull – Bora – Hansgrohe) and 6'51" over Isaac Del Toro Romero (UAE Team Emirates XRG), who sits third. With four stages still to race, the Tour is approaching its conclusion with the Slovenian leader firmly in command. The 2026 Tour de France now continues with the highly anticipated Alpine stages, where the general classification could face new shake-ups.