Jasper Philipsen wins Tour de France Singapore Criterium with scorching finish

Winner Belgium's Jasper Philipsen (centre) of Team Alpecin Deceunick, second-placed US Mark Cavendish (left) of TDF Criterium Legends Team and third-placed Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar (right) of UAE Team Emirates celebrate on the podium after the second Tour de France Singapore Criterium race in Singapore on Sunday, October 29, 2023. - AFP

SINGAPORE (AFP): Belgian cyclist Jasper Philipsen outsprinted tough competition in a scorching finish at the second Tour de France Singapore Criterium on Sunday.

After 20 laps around a three-kilometre route in the tropical heat, the Alpecin-Deceuninck sprinter overtook Mark Cavendish and two-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar in the final 200 metres.