Jasper Philipsen sprints to fourth stage victory at this year’s Tour de France

Philipsen moved himself up in the last 600 metres, slotting in behind Dylan Groenewegen and then powering his way past the Dutchman on the final approach to the line.

Jasper Philipsen took his fourth stage win of this Tour de France in Moulins (Thibault Camus/AP)

Jasper Philipsen made it four wins from four in pure sprint finishes at this year’s Tour de France as he took victory again on stage 11 in Moulins.

A rider nicknamed ‘Jasper the Disaster’ – not for his misfortune on the bike but for his clumsiness and the chaotic trail of belongings he is known to leave across the team bus – has, for the first half of this Tour at least, been Jasper the Master.