Tour de France 2025 - Stage 3

05.07-27.07

Tim Merlier (Soudal-QuickStep) claimed victory in a crash-marred stage 3 of the Tour de France, narrowly beating Jonathan Milan in a tense sprint finish in Dunkerque. The day was overshadowed by the heavy crash and abandonment of green jersey Jasper Philipsen, while Remco Evenepoel also went down in the final kilometres.

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Tour de France 2025 Stage 3: Start time and expected finish

Neutralised start: 13.10
Expected finish: 17.18

About Tour de France 2025 Stage 3 beforehand

Stage 3 is officially the flattest road stage of the 2025 Tour and tailor-made for a bunch sprint. With just one categorised climb late in the day, it’s a rare chance for the fast men. But if the wind picks up near Dunkirk, echelons could form and chaos might follow - just as race director Christian Prudhomme hopes.

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