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Another Point in the Bag TdF24-102
After crashing and being helped to the finish by his teammates yesterday, it was a relief to see that Biniam Girmay (Intermache-Wanty) started stage 17. It was even more pleasing to see him contesting the intermediate sprint for the remaining points not sucked up by the breakaway. He had about a bike length on his main rival for the Maillot Vert, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) as he crossed the line in Veynes. Taking third, and third in the competition was the French sprinter, Bryan Coquard (Cofidis). All Girmay has to do to win the green jersey overall is keep finishing ahead of Philipsen in the next three intermediate sprints. Given the coming stages neither are going to be vying for the stage victories, including today.