Staying in the north of France, stage three is a 178km run from Valenciennes to Dunkerque, with the finish line near the Calais coast. It’s a largely flat day in the saddle but for the return of the category-four climb of Mont Cassel, so important to the Tour’s organisers that they’ve included it twice, on both stage one and three.

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:

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Brent Bookwalter and Tejay Van Garderen preview the sprint-heavy Tour de France Stage 3 that favors Alpecin–Deceuninck's Jasper Philipsen and puts the Soudal-Quick Step team in a pinch. ... Tour de France 2025 Stage 3 preview. July 6, 2025 05:24 PM.