Cycling: Philipsen denies Cavendish to claim Tour de France hat trick

Belgian rider Jasper Philipsen of Team Alpecin-Deceuninck celebrates at the finish line as stage winner during the seventh stage of the 110th Tour de France, in Bordeaux, France, July 7, 2023. /CFP

Belgian Jasper Philipsen denied Mark Cavendish a record-breaking victory on the Tour de France to claim his third stage win in this year's race on Friday, taking his fifth bunch sprint in succession sinc