Tour de France 2025: Merlier wins chaotic stage three as Philipsen crashes out in green jersey – as it happened

Soudal Quick-Step’s Tim Merlier pipped Jonathan Milan to win stage three after a chaotic end to the day.
There’s a birthday in the peloton! Joyeux anniversaire Damien Touzé of Cofidis.
On another note, TNT Sports’ viewer prediction poll has Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) as the favourite for today’s stage, but the presenters seem to be favouring Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step). Does anyone have any riders tipped for the win outside the top names? Let me know if you do. Continue reading...
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