4 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Merlier wins chaotic stage three as Philipsen crashes out in green jersey

Tour updates from the 178km stage to DunkirkStage by stage guide | Email Amy your thoughtsThere’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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4 h. ago Tour de France live: Stage 3 result and reaction as Tim Merlier sprints to victory on day marred by crashes

Merlier took victory after stage favourite Jasper Philipsen crashed out of the Tour

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5 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Jasper Philipsen withdraws after crash on stage three – live

Tour updates from the 178km stage to DunkirkStage by stage guide | Email Amy your thoughtsThere’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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6 h. ago Tour de France live: Stage 3 favourite Philipsen abandons after heavy crash

Anticipated headwinds and rain could make this a gruelling day for the peloton

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8 h. ago Tour de France live: Sprinters set for battle in Dunkirk on stage 3

Anticipated headwinds and rain could make this a gruelling day for the peloton

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9 h. ago Tour de France 2025: stage three from Valenciennes to Dunkirk – live

Tour updates from the 178km stage to DunkirkStage by stage guide | Email Amy your thoughtsHere’s a weather report from the Tour’s race centre:Right now, it’s raining heavily on the outskirts of Valenciennes. Fortunately, the rain will ease off as the stage progresses at the same time as the north wind picks up. It will blow sideways to the peloton until Lilliers (km 108.5). Then, it will be a headwind. Temperatures will range between 15ºC and 20ºC. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Tour de France live: Stage 3 start time and route as sprinters set to battle in Dunkirk

Anticipated headwinds and rain could make this a gruelling day for the peloton

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28 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Van der Poel wins stage two and takes yellow jersey – as it happened

Mathieu van der Poel won a dramatic sprint finish to claim the yellow jersey after a rain-hit ride to BoulogneI should point out that we have a bumper afternoon of sport on Big Website today. Rob Smyth has over-by-over coverage of the fifth day of the second Test between England and India:If tennis is more your thing, Daniel Harris is across everything at Wimbledon. Follow that here: Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 2 result as Mathieu van der Poel pips Tadej Pogacar to victory

Van der Poel times his burst to the line perfectly to edge out Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard on the road to Boulogne-sur-Mer

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32 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 2 updates as classics specialists eye Jasper Philipsen’s yellow jersey

After a fast and furious opening day at the Tour de France, more twists and turns could well be in store on the road to Boulogne-sur-Mer

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34 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 2 start time and route as classics specialists eye Jasper Philipsen’s yellow jersey

After a fast and furious opening day at the Tour de France, more twists and turns could well be in store on the road to Boulogne-sur-Mer

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52 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 1 result as Jasper Philipsen sprints to victory as Evenepoel loses time in crosswinds

The Belgian took the first yellow jersey of the race on a chaotic day in Lille

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53 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Grand Depart updates and stage 1 route as Evenepoel loses time in crosswinds

Who will take the first yellow jersey of the Tour as three weeks of racing kick off in France?

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53 h. ago Tour de France 2025: stage one heads for finish and battle for yellow jersey – live

Le Grand Départ, starting and ending at Lille MétropoleAny comments or thoughts? Feel free to email AmyAccording to the Tour’s live coverage, the peloton has stopped at Porte de Paris, one of Lille’s city gates, where an orchestra is playing the Marseillaise, the French national anthem.And the Tour de France 2025 is off! Well, the controlled, 11km slow rollout before the official race starts is on. There are 184 riders taking part and the TV coverage is showing quite a few smiling faces as they parade around during the neutralised start in Lille. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Tour de France 2025: stage one sets battle for yellow jersey but Ganna out – live

Le Grand Départ, starting and ending at Lille MétropoleAny comments or thoughts? Feel free to email AmyAccording to the Tour’s live coverage, the peloton has stopped at Porte de Paris, one of Lille’s city gates, where an orchestra is playing the Marseillaise, the French national anthem.And the Tour de France 2025 is off! Well, the controlled, 11km slow rollout before the official race starts is on. There are 184 riders taking part and the TV coverage is showing quite a few smiling faces as they parade around during the neutralised start in Lille. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Grand Depart updates and stage 1 route as Filippo Ganna abandons after crash

Who will take the first yellow jersey of the Tour as three weeks of racing kick off in France?

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55 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Grand Depart updates and stage 1 route as Ineos hit by crash in the peloton

Who will take the first yellow jersey of the Tour as three weeks of racing kick off in France?

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56 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Grand Depart updates and stage 1 route as sprinters set for battle on streets of Lille

Who will take the first yellow jersey of the Tour as three weeks of racing kick off in France?

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58 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Grand Depart start time and stage 1 route as sprinters set for battle on streets of Lille

Who will take the first yellow jersey of the Tour as three weeks of racing kick off in France?

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58 h. ago Tour de France 2025: stage one sets battle for yellow jersey around Lille – live

Le Grand Départ, starting and ending at Lille MétropoleAny comments or thoughts? Feel free to email AmyMy colleague Jeremy Whittle has written about Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard’s rivalry – sure to be a key theme again at this year’s TdF:The pair, whose rivalry is becoming one of the Tour’s most longstanding, will be locked in battle again this month with Pogačar widely expected to hammer home the supremacy of the past 18 months with another win.A lot can happen in such a long race, but I’m looking forward to racing against Jonas again. He’s in great shape. It will be a great month for people in front of the TV and beside the road.The climbs of Mont Cassel and Le Mont Noir won’t be enough to split the peloton, so this is almost guaranteed to be a bunch sprint, unless it gets windy. A strong westerly would make this a nightmare with more than 140km of crosswinds, but if it stays calm it’s a first big test for Jasper Philipsen, Tim Merlier and the other fast men. For the favouri...

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