Philipsen relieved after 'rollercoaster of emotions'

VOIRON, France, July 22 : Belgium's Jasper Philipsen ended his frustrating wait for a stage win at this year's Tour de France on Wednesday, claiming victory on stage 17 after five failed attempts in bunch sprints in the opening two weeks of cycling's most prestigious race.Philipsen, one of the fastest sprinters in the peloton, had finished in the top five on five occasions without crossing the line first during the sprinter-friendly stages earlier in the race.On stage 17, the Belgian prevailed in a reduced-group sprint on a route that was initially drawn up for all-rounders."It's a relief," Philipsen said. "It was a rollercoaster of emotions in this Tour de France. The first stages were just horrible, I couldn't find myself, I couldn't find the feeling I was hoping for." "I was just disapp