Stage 17 of the Tour de France took the riders on a 174.7-kilometer (108.55-mile) journey from Chambéry to Voiron, featuring mostly flat terrain with rolling hills.
Ultimately, it was Jasper Philipsen who rose to the occasion, claiming his first stage victory of this year's Tour on Wednesday, July 22.
The 164-man peloton set off at a brisk pace, with Baptiste Velstroffer launching the first attack of the day. He was quickly joined by Jonas Abrahamsen and several other hopeful chasers, but their efforts failed to establish a meaningful gap over the main group.
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As the race approached the opening climb in the Côte de Bassa, a Category 4 ascent, Valentin Paret-Peintre surged ahead to claim the mountain points.
On the second climb of the stage, the Côte de Rossillon, Ecuadorian rider Richard Carapaz secured valuable points in the mountains classification. The stage continued on the third categorized climb, the Col de Prés, as Dutch superstar Mathieu van der Poel surged to the front, reaching the summit first and grabbing those points.
The stage concluded with a sprint finish, with Philipsen edging past Mauro Schmid in the closing meters to secure the victory.
Here is a look at the Tour de France standings as it heads into Stage 18.
Tour de France results: Stage 17
Final results of the 174.7-kilometer Stage 17 from Chambéry to Voiron, at the 2026 Tour de France on Wednesday, July 22.
*Results and times are via Tour de France website*
2026 Tour de France standings
Through Stage 17
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2026 Tour de France jersey leaders after Stage 17
- Yellow (overall race leader): Tadej Pogačar, Slovenia
- Green (points): Mads Pedersen, Denmark
- Polka dot (mountains): Tadej Pogačar, Slovenia
- White (young rider): Isaac Del Toro, Mexico
2026 Tour de France Stage 18: How to watch, start time route and distance
- Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026
- Time: Coverage starts at 6 a.m. ET
- Location: Voiron to Orcières-Merlette
- Distance: 185.2 kilometers (115.1 miles)
- TV: NBC Sports Network
- Streaming: Peacock
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jasper Philipsen secures his first win in Stage 17 of Tour de France