Jasper Philipsen is a rising Belgian professional cyclist. He has been racing in professional events for more than three years. Jasper has already won five events in the ongoing season of 2021, winning Eschborn-Frankfurt, Scheldeprijs, Paris-Chauny, and two more. Philipsen rides for UCI ProTeam Alpecin-Fenix.
Jasper Philipsen was born on March 2, 1998, in Mol, Flanders, Belgium. He is among the two children born to his parents. Jasper is very much private about his parents and siblings. Talking about his physical appearance, Philipsen stands five feet and ten inches tall and weighs 69 kg.
In an exciting turn of events, Jasper Philipsen emerged victorious on Stage 7 of the Tour de France, preventing Mark Cavendish from achieving his record-breaking 35th stage win. This marked Philipsen's third stage win of the Tour, securing a remarkable hat-trick of victories.
7 stages far, and @jasperphilipsen takes his 3rd victo SOURCE: Instagram- @jasperphilipsen The stage, which concluded in Bordeaux, showcased Philipsen's sprinting prowess as he dominated the final sprint to clinch the win. Unfortunately, Cavendish narrowly missed out on the victory due to a mechanical problem, leaving him disappointed. Philipsen's triumph not only denied Cavendish the chance to set a new record but also solidified his own position as a formidable force in the world of cycling.
Jasper started cycling in the very early days. He spent his early days participating in numerous amateur events. The cyclist won the 2015 National Junior Road Championships. The following year, He defended his amateur title and won two more events at the E3 Harelbeke Junioren and Guido Reybrouck Classic.
In 2017, Philipsen came into the spotlight and joined BMC Development Team. The same year, He won gold medals at the Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Chateaux, Paris-Tours, Tour Slsace, Olympia Tour, and silver at the Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften.
Jasper celebrates after winning at the Belgium Open SOURCE: Instagram@jasperphilipsen Jasper turned professional in 2018 and won his first podium list at the Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Chateaux. He participated in almost a dozen games and finished down on the list. In 2019, Philipsen won Stage 5 Tour Down Under and second at the Grand Prix de Fourmies and Heistse Pijl.
The 2020 season gave his a breakthrough winning at the Vuelta an Espana Grand Tour. He won at three individual stages. In 2021, Philipsen finished on the podium list in every event, and He has appeared. Jasper has already won the gold medal at the Eschborn-Frankfurt, Scheldeprijs, and three more. In Tour de France, The cyclist finished in 109th position.
Jasper Philipsen has an estimated net worth of more than $100,000. Jasper keeps the monetary statements away from the limelight and doesn't boast about his career earnings or prize money. The cyclist is a humble man enjoying his well-to-do lifestyle with his beloved ones.
It's been three years since he turned professional and has won numerous events. Philipsen is very early in his career and will add much more to his net worth in the future. The prize money of the 2021 Grand Prix de Denain was more than $12,000.
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Jasper is an active social media user but rarely shares posts related to his love life. Philipsen is dating his longtime girlfriend, Melanie Peetermans.
The love birds have been together for some time. They have not shared a word about their first meeting instance.
Jasper is dating his longtime girlfriend, Melanie SOURCE: Instagram@jasperphilipsen Jasper first posted a photo with Melanie in July 2016. It seems like they have been dating each other since High School. Although They have been dating each other for more than five years, They have yet to get engaged or tie their wedding knot.
Melanie is very supportive of Jasper, and the love birds keep going on vacations regularly.
