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Flames engulfed the upper floors of an apartment block in the Moulins area of Nice, close to the city's airport.

MOULINS, France — Belgian sprinter Jasper Philipsen posted his fourth stage win at this year’s Tour de France on Wednesday, taking his career tally to six.

Even without the help of leadout man Mathieu van der Poel, the Alpecin–Deceuninck rider proved strongest in the frenetic last kilometer of Stage 11 from Clermont-Ferrand to Moulins in central France.

After a few tough days in the saddle this should be another stage for the sprinters who are unlikely to be troubled by three modest categorised climbs as the Tour heads to Moulins - in the heart of France - for the first time.

He has urged the 1,000 bakeries that his company, Moulins Bourgeois, supplies to mark up the iconic French baguette by 10 cents, from a current range of one euro to €1.30, to offset the higher costs that he has had to pass along.