Tour de France: Belgian rider Merlier wins third stage, Pogačar finishes safely
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Belgium's Tim Merlier celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 178.3 kilometers (110.8 miles) with start in Valenciennes and finish in Dunkerque, France, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)Belgium's Tim Merlier, left, and Italy's Jonathan Milan cross the finish line during the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 178.3 kilometers (110.8 miles) with start in Valenciennes and finish in Dunkerque, France, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)Belgium's Tim Merlier, center, and Italy's Jonathan Milan, right, sprint to the finish line during the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 178.3 kilometers (110.8 miles) with start in Valenciennes and finish in Dunkerque, France, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar wearing the best climber's dotted jersey, right, rides with Germany's Nils Politt, center, and France's Lenny Martinez during the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 178.3 kilometers (110.8 miles) with start in Valenciennes and finish in Dunkerque, France, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)The pack with Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar wearing the best climber's dotted jersey rides during the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 178.3 kilometers (110.8 miles) with start in Valenciennes and finish in Dunkerque, France, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
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Belgium's Tim Merlier celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 178.3 kilometers (110.8 miles) with start in Valenciennes and finish in Dunkerque, France, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
