Tim Merlier takes sprint victory after Jasper Philipsen abandons as crashes mar stage 3 of Tour de France - Merlier pounced after misfortune befell his former teammate and fellow Belgian on the road t

Just days after winning Stage 1, green jersey holder Jasper Philipsen was forced to abandon the 2025 Tour de France after a dangerous crash during Stage 3.

Deceuninck had to withdraw from the Tour after a heavy crash in the third stage. In the run-up to the intermediate sprint, Philipsen crashed and was inspected at the side of the road with serious injuries.