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Jasper Philipsen

Belgian cyclist

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Born
March 2, 1998
Age in 2026
28
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1998

About Jasper Philipsen

Jasper Philipsen is a Belgian professional cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Alpecin–Premier Tech. Specialising as a sprinter, he has won ten stages in the Tour de France and six in the Vuelta a España, and the points classification in the 2023 Tour de France. One year on, Philipsen won the Guido Reybrouck Classic and E3 Harelbeke for juniors, and successfully defended his national time trial title. On 1 April 2017, Philipsen secured his first UCI victory as an elite rider, for the BMC Development Team team. After finishing second in both the Tour of Flanders U23 and the ZLM Tour, he won a stage in the Baby Giro in June.

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Jasper Philipsen timeline

  1. On 1 April 2017, Philipsen secured his first UCI victory as an elite rider, for the BMC Development Team team.
  2. Specialising as a sprinter, he has won ten stages in the Tour de France and six in the Vuelta a España, and the points classification in the 2023 Tour de France.

The world when Jasper Philipsen was born

Jasper Philipsen was born in 1998. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1998

  • #1 song"Too Close" – Next
  • Top movieShakespeare in Love
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookA Man in Full – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark McGwire hits 70 home runs, breaking Roger Maris's record
  • Top headlinePresident Clinton impeached by the House of Representatives
  • Technology milestoneGoogle founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
  • Defining fadFurby
  • Notable inventionGoogle founded
  • World population5.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population270.2M

1998 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jasper Philipsen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19982026
Gas$1.06$3.45/gal
Average home$128,400$435,000
Average income$48,950$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population270.2M341 million

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