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Stephen Farrand

Forget Tadej Pogačar and the GC, the Tour de France green jersey battle on stage 17 was way more fun - Analysis

Mads Pedersen of Team Lidl - Trek and Jasper Philipsen of Team Alpecin-Premier Tech react after the intermediated sprint during the 113th Tour de France 2026, Stage 13 .

Tadej Pogačar might be dominating the battle for the overall victory in the 2026 Tour de France, but the race was anything but dull on Wednesday's stage 17 to Voiron as the fight for the green jersey sparked aggressive, entertaining, and tactically thrilling racing.

The Tour de France is a race of many battles, and what played out for the green jersey on the 175-kilometre stage was nothing short of fascinating.

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