Tim Merlier wins crash-blighted stage three – Tour de France

Tim Merlier won a dramatic stage three of the Tour de France as a string of crashes caused chaos in the final 10 kilometres. Geraint Thomas and Primoz Roglic both suffered painful tumbles and lost time, defending champion Tadej Pogacar was held up by an incident inside the last four kilometres, while both Mark Cavendish and Caleb Ewan were denied the opportunity to contest the stage.

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Tim Merlier sprints to stage 2 victory – Giro d’Italia

Tim Merlier showed no fear on his Grand Tour debut as he produced a brilliant sprint to take the win on Stage 2. The 28-year-old led home Giacomo Nizzolo and Elia Viviani, with Fernando Gaviria suffering an unfortunate mishap in the closing stages.

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