Belgian rider Tim Merlier has won the third stage of the Tour de France in a photo finish and Mathieu Van der Poel has kept the yellow jersey.

Tim Merlier narrowly beat Italian Jonathan Milan to win stage three of the Tour de France in Dunkirk, while Mathieu van der Poel retained the overall lead. The stage was plagued by several crashes, including one that forced Jasper Philipsen to abandon with injuries,

Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel won the hilly second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday after holding off defending champion Tadej Pogačar and two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard in a sprint to the line.