21 things you didn't know about Jasper Philipsen

The sprinter shares a hometown with one of Belgium's finest cycling talents

Bike rider called Jasper Philipsen competes in a blue jersey in a bike race
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Date of birth02/03/1998Row 0 - Cell 2
BornMol, BelgiumRow 1 - Cell 2
NationalityBelgianRow 2 - Cell 2
NicknameJasper The DisasterRow 3 - Cell 2
Height1.76m Row 4 - Cell 2
Weight75kgRow 5 - Cell 2
ResidesHam, BelgiumRow 6 - Cell 2
PartnerMelanie PeetermansRow 7 - Cell 2
Turned pro2018Row 8 - Cell 2
TeamAlpecin-DeceuninckRow 9 - Cell 2
BikeCanyon AeroadRow 10 - Cell 2
UCI race wins51Row 11 - Cell 2
Twitter@JasperPhilipsenRow 12 - Cell 2
Instagram@jasperphilipsenRow 13 - Cell 2

Jasper Philipsen is one of the fastest sprinters on the circuit right now. Born in the cycling heartlands of Belgium, he’s often overshadowed by Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert in his home country, but his palmarès speaks for itself. 

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