Jasper Philipsen has powered his way to victory in stage five of the Vuelta a Espana in a bunch sprint while Kenny Elissonde has taken the overall lead after the red jersey holder Rein Taaramae was held up by a mass crash
Jasper Philipsen has powered his way to victory in stage five of the Vuelta a Espana in a bunch sprint while Kenny Elissonde has taken the overall lead after the red jersey holder Rein Taaramae was held up by a mass crash
19 August 2021
The victory is Philipsen's second stage win in four days.
Of the New Zealand domestiques, Connor Brown finished 47th in the peloton, but Tom Scully crawled over the line three and a half minutes down.
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