Vuelta a España stage 19: Jasper Philipsen claims third stage win

GUIJUELO, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 12: Jasper Philipsen of Belgium and Team Alpecin - Deceuninck celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 19 a 161.9km stage from Rueda to Guijuelo / #UCIWT / on September 12, 2025 in Guijuelo, Spain. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) (Image credit: Getty Images)

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) showed he is the best sprinter in the 2025 Vuelta a España yet again with a long and sustained sprint to the line. The Belgian has now won three stages, with a final chance in Madrid on Sunday.

Alpecin-Deceuninck let other teams control the sprint to Guijuelo and then hit the front in the final kilometre. Philipsen only opened his sprint inside the final 200 metres after a late rise in the road.

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