Jasper Philipsen took a while to get off the mark at last year's Tour de France, his first win not arriving until stage 10, but the Belgian fastman wasted no time this time around, powering to victory on the opening day of the 2025 edition to pull on the yellow jersey for the first time in his career.
Philipsen struggled to get the better of Biniam Girmay in the first half of last year's race, but he beat the Eritrean emphatically on the Boulevard Vauban in the heart of Lille.
