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The event happened on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 7:07 am.

Jasper Philipsen won stage 17 of the Tour de France.

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Jasper Philipsen from Belgium won stage 17 of the Tour de France after a tough race.

The UCI defended testing riders for drugs at night, saying it only happens in special cases.

What happens next in the Tour de France?

There are four stages left, and Tadej Pogačar is in a good position to win.

Jasper Philipsen won stage 17, and Tadej Pogačar is still leading the Tour de France.

Mathieu van der Poel helped Philipsen win by controlling the pace of the race.

Philipsen finished the race just ahead of Mauro Schmid and Olav Kooij.

Philipsen felt many emotions during the race, which was not going well for him at first.

Philipsen said he prepared well but had a bad start to the Tour de France.

Philipsen was disappointed and angry at the beginning of the Tour, but his team supported him.

Pogačar is trying to win his third Tour de France title and is currently leading.

But it was a bad day for Pogačar's teammate Adam Yates, who was very tired.

The Tour de France ends on Sunday in Paris.

The last stage before the Alps was a good chance for sprinters to win.

Many riders tried to break away from the group, but van der Poel controlled the pace.

Mads Pedersen joined the leaders and made the group stronger.

More riders broke away, and the group got bigger.

Some riders tried to get ahead, but they were caught by the main group.

Jasper Stuyven tried to win on his own but was caught near the end.

Van der Poel helped Philipsen win the stage.

A former cyclist who used performance-enhancing drugs now supports drug testing at night.

Philipsen's win moved him up in the contest for the green jersey.

There are four stages left, and Mads Pedersen is currently leading the green jersey contest.

The UCI responded to criticism of nighttime drug testing, saying it's only done in special cases.

Jonas Vingegaard crashed and had to leave the race after being tested at night.

The UCI said nighttime testing can disrupt riders' rest but is necessary to fight doping.

The UCI believes that fighting doping is more important than the inconvenience of nighttime testing.

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