Philipsen wins Tour de France 17th stage as Pogacar retains overall lead

Summary

Belgium's Jasper Philipsen won the 17th stage of the 2026 Tour de France on Wednesday with a comfortable lead ahead of Mauro Schmid and Olav Kooij at the end of the Alpine stage. While Tadej Pogacar struggled throughout the stage after suffering from a stomach problem the previous night, the Slovenian cyclist remains in the lead.