After the intermediate sprint in Saint-Martin-Vesubie it is set in stone: Jasper Philipsen  can  no longer keep up with  Biniam Girmay

in the points classification. By the time tomorrow there are still a maximum of 20 points to earn for the green. That makes the difference of 33 points between the two sprint bombs too big to bridge. 

Wearing the green jersey is an honour, the symbol of the sprinter. This is a new dream come true.

Biniam Girmay

Things looked grim for Girmay after a nasty fall at the end of stage 16 , but he luckily escaped without any fractures.

He fought back with determination, and his stubbornness is now paying off big time. 

"Bini" conquered the green jersey after the fifth stage and never relinquished it. He is now the first African winner of the points classification.

With three stage wins, the leader of Intermarché-Wanty is  one of the biggest winners of this Tour de France. Aike Visbeek's team can look back on a sublime Tour de France. 

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