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

Jasper Philipsen was forced to abandon the 2025 Tour de France race after a severe crash during stage 3. The incident, which occurred during an intermediate sprint, marked a heartbreaking end to what had been a strong start for Philipsen and his Alpecin-Deceuninck team.

Green jersey-wearer Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) is out of the Tour de France after crashing heavily at the intermediate sprint on stage 3 and appearing to injure his right shoulder.