Jasper Philipsen says Tour de France hate messages 'don't throw me off balance'

Green jersey holder Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) at the 2023 Tour de France
Green jersey holder Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) at the 2023 Tour de France (Image credit: JASPER JACOBSBELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images)

Tour de France green jersey holder Jasper Philipsen has told of how he has received hate mail at this year's race, notably following his stage 7 victory last week.

The Belgian, who completed a hat trick of wins in Bordeaux, said that he has received an influx of negative messages on Instagram during the Tour, saying that he "could scroll through them for hours".

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