Belgian rider Tim Merlier won the third stage of the Tour de France in a photo finish, and Mathieu Van der Poel kept the yellow jersey Monday. Top contenders Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard finished safely in the pack.

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:

Tim Merlier of Belgium won a crash-marred Stage 3 of the Tour de France, just in front of Italy's Jonathan Milan in a photo finish at Dunkirk, France. The hotly contested final sprint included a pair of crashes in the final 5 kilometers,