A sleepy day at the Tour de France was punctuated with several big incidents. Tim Merlier took the spoils in a reduced bunch sprint, while Jasper Philipsen abandoned after a big crash in the green jersey. Merlier had to wait for his victory to be confirmed, with a photo finish required to split him from Jonathan Milan. Meanwhile, Mathieu van der Poel held on to the leader’s yellow jersey.
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In a breathless finish to Stage 2 of the Tour de France, Mathieu van der Poel clinched a hugely entertaining victory over Tadej Pogacar in a dramatic finish at Boulogne-sur-Mer. It was a star-studded podium as Van der Poel edged out Pogacar in thrilling fashion, with Jonas Vingegaard in third place. Van der Poel was left incredibly pumped up as he celebrated his fine win.
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Jasper Philipsen will wear the Tour de France’s yellow jersey for the first time in his career after winning stage one of the 2025 edition. A sprint finish was expected after a flat stage beginning and ending in Lille, and Alpecin-Deceuninck’s lead-out train delivered the 27-year-old in the perfect position to claim the stage win.
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The football world has been left devastated by the death of the Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota in a car accident in north-western Spain. The 28-year-old father of three, who married his long-term partner, Rute Cardoso, 11 days earlier, was killed alongside his brother André Silva when the Lamborghini they were travelling in veered off a road.
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Britain’s Simon Yates sealed his first Giro d’Italia title by safely crossing the line on the final stage in Rome. The Bury-born rider, 32, took the leader’s pink jersey for the first time in the race on Saturday’s stage 20 with a sublime attack on the penultimate climb, having started the day in third. Yates celebrated with his Visma-Lease a Bike team-mates in a processional ride around the Italian capital following a meeting with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican.
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