As the Tour enters its final stages, Girmay’s lead in the points classification is under threat. The jersey will now hinge on intermediate sprints in mountainous challenges.

Tour de France points classification leader Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) crashed in a roundabout in the final kilometre of stage 16 in what was one of the last opportunities for the sprinters in this year's race.

Jasper Philipsen completed a hat trick of stage wins at this year’s Tour de France after Biniam Girmay — his main rival for the best sprinter’s green jersey — crashed near the finish on Tuesday.There was no major change in the general classification with two-time champion Tadej Pogacar keeping the overall lead.

Biniam Girmay said he is “super proud and super happy” for himself after becoming the first black African rider to win a stage at the Tour de France.

Jasper Philipsen won stage 16 of the Tour de France in Nimes as Sir Mark Cavendish was unable to contest the final sprint stage of his illustrious Tour career.

Tadej Pogacar kept the yellow jersey as overall leader, 33 seconds over Remco Evenepoel, while two-time defending champ Jonas Vingegaard was in third, lagging 1:15 behind.

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin–Deceuninck) reignited the green jersey battle with victory on Stage 16 at the Tour de France as Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) contested his final sprint on the sport's biggest stage.

Everything seemed to be going smoothly for Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) in this Tour, but Tuesday brought a setback in Nimes. The sprinter from Eritrea fell entering the last kilometer and ultimately crossed the finish line without scoring any points.

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Jasper Philipsen won a bunch sprint on stage 16 of the Tour de France at Nimes on Tuesday while his green sprint points jersey rival Biniam Girmay fell in the final dash.