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Jasper Philipsen won his second stage at the 2021 Vuelta a España as Kenny Elissonde took the overall lead following a mass crash about 12km from the Albacete finish.
The Belgian rider Philipsen (Alpecin-Fenix) outsprinted Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck-Quick Step) and Alberto Dainese (Team DSM) to win the 184.4km seventh stage between Tarancón and Albacete. The victory enabled Philipsen to take the green jersey from Jakobsen for the leader in the points standings.
Written by PA Media
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