Greig Leach

It looked like Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Dstny) was going to get his first stage win of this year's Tour, but instead it was Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) getting his second stage win in as many days. Yesterday's second place finisher, Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain-Victorious) took third today. It was Ewan in that place yesterday. Mark Cavendish (Astana-Qazaqstan) did improve to fifth place today but that magical 35th Tour stage win continues to elude him. It should be noted that the only stage that he won in the 2023 Giro d'Italia was the final stage, so don't count him out yet. (I am mainly telling that to myself). Tomorrow it is into the high mountains of the Pyrennes, so no sprinters will be vying for stage honors then!