The Dutch Mathieu Van der Poel retained the yellow jersey and Santiago Buitrago is the best Colombian in box 16.
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In a final adjusted that required the 'Finish' photo, the Belgian Tim Merlier won the Italian hair Jonathan Milan in the goal of the third stage of the Tour de France, in Dunkerque (north).
At the end of a stage dotted with several falls, including that of the Belgian Jasper Philipsen, who abandoned, the Dutch Mathieu van der Poel retained the yellow jersey that had been wrapped on Sunday.
Merlier, 31, reaped the second victory of his career in the Tour, after the one achieved in 2021. “It was really a great battle. I had to return in the last two kilometers, I grabbed a lot of wind,” said the Belgian, who had to find his place without the help of companions in the final section to sign up for the eleventh victory of the season.
How did Colombians after stage 3 of the Tour de France 2025?
The general classification of the Tour de France 2025 had no considerable changes. Mathieu van der Poel The leader of the competition continues, while Tadej Pogacar y Jonas Vingegaard They remain 4 and 6 seconds, respectively.
The Colombian quota also had no major changes. Santiago Buitrago went up to 16 and remains the best national corridor in the TouR; Einer Rubio suffered a fall, but Movistar Team said it has no consequences and remains in box 174.
Classification of stage 3 of the Tour de France 2025
| Position | Cyclist | Country | Equipment | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Merlier | BEL | Soudal-Quick Step | 4:16:55 |
| 2 | Jonathan Milan | ITA | Lidl-Trek | m.t. |
| 3 | Phil Bauhaus | GER | Bahrain-Victorious | m.t. |
| 4 | Soren Waerenskjold | NOR | Uno-X Mobility | m.t. |
| 5 | Pavel Bittner | Shot | Picnic-postnl | m.t. |
| 6 | Biniam Girmay | DIFFERENT | Intermarché-Wanty | m.t. |
| 7 | Kaden Groves | OUT OF | Alpecin-DECEUNINCK | m.t. |
| 8 | Danny van Poppel | NED | Red Bull-Bora | m.t. |
| 9 | Pascal Ackermann | GER | Israel-Premier Tech | m.t. |
| 10 | Amaury Capiot | BEL | Arkéa-B&B Hotels | m.t. |
General classification of the Tour de France 2025 after stage 3
| Position | Cyclist | Country | Equipment | Time / difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathieu van der Poel | NED | Alpecin-DECEUNINCK | 12:55:37 |
| 2 | Tadej Pogacar | SLO | UAE Emirates-XRG | a 0:04 |
| 3 | Jonas Vingegaard | IT | Visma-Lease a Bike | a 0:06 |
| 4 | Kévin Vauquelin | FROM | Arkéa-B&B Hotels | a 0:10 |
| 5 | Matteo Jorgenson | USA | Visma-Lease a Bike | a 0:10 |
| 6 | Enric Mas | ESP | Movistar | a 0:10 |
| 7 | Joseph Blackmore | GBR | Israel-Premier Tech | a 0:41 |
| 8 | Tobias Halland Johannessen | NOR | Uno-X Mobility | a 0:41 |
| 9 | Ben O’Connor | OUT OF | Jayco-simple | a 0:41 |
| 10 | Emanuel Buchmann | GER | Cofidis | a 0:49 |
| 17 | Santiago Buitrago | COL | Bahrain Victorious (TBV) | a 0:49 |
| 80 | Harold Tejada | COL | The Analysis Analysis (AST) | a 5:59 |
| 162 | Sergio Higuita | COL | The Analysis Analysis (AST) | a 13:17 |
| 175 | A rubio | COL | Movistar (MOV) | a 16:22 |
