sports Philipsen wins TdF opening stage; Pogačar safe ESPN Sat 2m read Jasper Philipsen won the opening stage of the Tour de France in a sprint to the line, while defending champion Tadej Pogačar finished safely on Saturday. www.espn.com Related stories bc Tour de France: Philipsen wins first stage, Pogačar finishes safely Prince George Citizen Sat bc Tour de France: Van der Poel holds off Pogačar to win rainy stage 2 Prince George Citizen 4h ago