(France), 06/07/2025.- Belgian rider Jasper Philipsen (C) of Alpecin – Deceuninck team in action during the 2nd stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 209.1km from Lauwin-Planque to Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, 06 July 2025. (Ciclismo, Francia) EFE/EPA/MARTIN DIVISEK
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Suitable for sprinters, The third stage of the Tour de Franceon Monday between Valenciennes and Dunkerque (north), it will be occasion to Jonathan Milan y Tim Merlier to charge his revenge after not being able to get into Saturday's sprint in Lille.
178 kilometers, the stage is “Really very flat”, explains to the AFP Thierry Gouvenou, architect of the route of the Tower.
“It is passed through villages through which it is usually passed in the Paris-Roubaix, but there is no pave,” he said.
Gouvenou points out Mont Cassel as the only difficulty of the day, more than 30 kilometers for the finish line. Although he states that this climb should not cause a selection in the platoon.
Emblematic place of cycling in northern France, Mont Cassel already appeared on the tour of the first stage on SaturdayWhen Philipsen won the ESPRENT in Lille in a reduced squad because of a fan.
Two of their main rivals, Milan and Merlier, were affected by the fan and reached the finish line in a second group. The Italian and the Belgian will seek to open their vitories locker on this tour on Monday.
Wind bursts of up to 50 kilometers per hour could occur, which could cause new fans.
The departure from Valenciennes will occur at 11:10 am local and the arrival in Dunkerque is scheduled at 15:28 premises to an average of 44 km/h).
In Colombia, the race can be followed from 6:30 am Caracol Sports, Caracol HD2 and Ditu and from the 8:30 am by Caracol Channel.
This was the classification of the second stage of the Tour de France 2025
1. Mathieu van der Poel (Ned/Alpecin) 4 H 45:41.
2. Tadej Pogacar (SLO) A 0.
3. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) 0.
4. Romain Grégoire (FRA) 0.
5. Julian Alaphilippe (from) 0.
6. Oscar Onley (GBR) 0.
7. Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) 0.
8. Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) 0.
9. Simone Velasco (ITA) 0.
10. Jenno Berckmoes (BEL) 0.
13. SANTIAGO BUITRAGO (COL/BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS) 0
29. Harold Tejada (Col/Astana) 0:31.
139. Sergio Higita (Col/Astana) 7:49.
155 of a Rubio (Col/Movistar) 10:54.
This was the general classification of the Tour de France 2025
1. Mathieu van the pool (NED / ADC) 8 H 38:42.
2. Tadej Pogacar (SLO/UAD) A 4.
3. Jonas Vingegaard (den/tvl) 6.
4. Kévin Vauquelin (FRA/ARK) 10.
5. Matteo Jorgenson (USA/TVL) 10.
6. ENRIC MAS (ESP/MOV) 10.
7. Jasper Philipsen (Bel/ADC) 31.
8. Joe Blackmore (GBR/IPT) 41.
9. Tobias Johanness (NOR/UXT)
10. Ben O'Connor (Aus/Jay) 41.
17. Santiago Buitrago (Col/TBV) 49.
80. Harold Tejada (COL/AST) 5:59.
162. Sergio Higuita (Col/AST) 13:17.
175. A Rubio (COL/MOV) 16:22.
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