Jasper Philipsen frustrated in Gent-Wevelgem after putting entire team to work chasing Mads Pedersen

Belgian Jasper Philipsen of Alpecin-Deceuninck with a puncture on the plugstreets during the men elite 'Gent-Wevelgem - In Flanders Fields' one day cycling race, 250.3 km from Ieper to Wevelgem, Sunday 30 March 2025. BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENS (Photo by DAVID PINTENS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)
Jasper Philipsen punctured just as Mads Pedersen launched his winning move in Gent-Wevelgem

A puncture at the worst possible time and poor position in the bunch sprint left Jasper Philipsen without a result in Gent-Wevelgem and frustrated after Alpecin-Deceuninck threw all of their riders into a futile chase of winner Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek).

Philipsen finished a distant 44th in the peloton which only managed to half the 90-second advantage that Pedersen had in the final 20 kilometres, and he was annoyed that other teams didn't put more into the pursuit.

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Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.

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