Jasper Philipsen on being the ‘fastest man in the world’, doing the green jersey double at the Tour de France and going one better at Paris-Roubaix

The Belgian sprinter reflects back on his hugely successful 2023 season and outlines his goals for the year ahead

Jasper Philipsen
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This interview originally appeared in the 4 January issue of Cycling Weekly magazine. 

It seemed fitting that Jasper Philipsen eventually swapped his blue team issue kit for the green jersey of the Tour de France last summer once his hulk-like sprinting left him with the unofficial title of the fastest man in the world.

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