Staying in the north of France, stage three is a 178km run from Valenciennes to Dunkerque, with the finish line near the Calais coast. It’s a largely flat day in the saddle but for the return of the category-four climb of Mont Cassel, so important to the Tour’s organisers that they’ve included it twice, on both stage one and three.

Stage 3 of the 2025 Tour de France featured a massive sprint to the end and a bad crash. Here's a look at results and standings after Monday's race:

A three-week Grand Tour will always contain natural ebbs and flows, and, for much of Monday’s stage between Valenciennes and Dunkirk, it looked as if the peloton had declared an unofficial rest day, with the riders happy to cruise back towards the coast after a weekend of wind, rain and intensity.

Stage 3 favourite Philipsen abandons after heavy crash as sprint finish looms - Anticipated headwinds and rain could make this a gruelling day for the peloton

A pan-flat route means a perfect opportunity for the pure sprinters on stage 3 of the Tour de France. The only pimple on the parcours comes with around 33km to go, with the category four ascent of ...

Brent Bookwalter and Tejay Van Garderen preview the sprint-heavy Tour de France Stage 3 that favors Alpecin–Deceuninck's Jasper Philipsen and puts the Soudal-Quick Step team in a pinch. ... Tour de France 2025 Stage 3 preview. July 6, 2025 05:24 PM.

The yellow jersey is expected to change hands in Boulogne-sur-Mer, with Philipsen having his work cut out to keep pace with the puncheurs and breakaway artists in the pack. But then Philipsen is no slouch over hills, and he will have a determined Alpecin-Deceuninck squad in support, so there really is any number of possible outcomes.

The biggest race of the year is almost upon us once again: the Tour de France. On Saturday, July 5, the peloton will roll out from Lille, with the race set to conclude three weeks later with the (not so) traditional finish in the French capital,