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🎥Philipsen justifies taunting with "I thought three leaders were fine", 'bold Dutchman' Eenkhoorn scolded the Belgian rider
CyclingThursday, 20 July 2023 at 15:31
Jasper Philipsen has not made himself very popular among fellow riders and cycling fans during the eighteenth stage. The Belgian rider from Alpecin-Deceuninck saw his teammates closely control the race for a mass sprint, but he personally thwarted an attack by Pascal Eenkhoorn from Lotto-Dstny on a climb, and he did it in a not very sportsmanlike manner.
On the Côte de Boissieu, the second and final categorized climb of the day, Alpecin-Deceuninck had to put in the work. About a minute behind a leading group of three, several riders attempted to break away. Philipsen's team, together with Jayco-AlUla of Dylan Groenewegen, didn't want to let that happen.
That went well for a long time, until Eenkhoorn made one more attack, just before the summit. Now Philipsen himself went into pursuit, caught up to the Dutchman, and cut him off towards the roadside. On social media, the action was immediately met with not-so-kind reactions, which some called "arrogant." One person said, "You can't disqualify him for this, but power corrupts people." Another commented, "I hope from here on out, all teams keep attacking like crazy."
The moment was also discussed by analysts. Tom Dumoulin, speaking on NOS, believes that the sprinter teams shouldn't act so weird. "They are the ones keeping the gap at one minute, so people can bridge the gap. This just costs Philipsen energy that he needs for the finale. Eenkhoorn is a cheeky little guy, he doesn't care. He just attacks again and again. And rightly so, the sprinter teams should then have given the breakaway group more than two minutes."
" I think he was a little irritated."— Pascal Eenkhoorn on Philipsen action
"At my first attack, I was briefly harassed by Philipsen," Eenkhoorn comments during an interview with NOS. "If we want to race, we should be allowed to race." However, the former Dutch national champion didn't let himself be intimidated. "Then I become that cheeky bold Dutchman. I know Jasper well, and I grabbed him for a moment and said: that's ridiculous, let's not do that again. I think he was a little irritated," Eenkhoorn says.
Philipsen explained his action to Sporza. "I wanted to sprint, and I thought having three leaders was fine," said the wearer of the green jersey, who claimed he had no ill intentions. "It was certainly not meant to be bad or arrogant. But I didn't want more riders up front."
Video: Philipsen taunting Eenkhoorn as he attacks
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Latest Comments
- I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024
- This is not a gravel race. UCI fail, from the surface they are on to team tactics. In what country was the first "gravel race" in what country is the most popular gravel race? Go with the race model that created the discipline.
Barnes127411-10-2024 - And don't forget he has now won 4 of the big 10 races (Grand tours, Monuments and WC/OG) in one year with a chance to make that 5. (5 has only been done once before)Joostmehrtens05-10-2024