Another Van der Poel masterclass puts Philipsen into Tour de France green jersey

Jasper Philipsen
Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen celebrate victory on stage 4 of the Tour de France. (Image credit: Getty)

The Circuit Paul Armagnac in Nogaro, south-western France has played host to many feats of speed over the years, from touring cars and truck racing to four-time para-cycling Olympic champion Alessandro Zanardi's track record in a F3000 car 32 years ago.

Its latest came as the high-speed mini-train of Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen blasted to another victory at this year's Tour de France, the Belgian sprinter taking his second win in as many days on stage 4 and with it the green jersey.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.