Tour de France 2025 Stage 3 Preview: Will The Wind Be A Factor?
Tour de France 2025 Stage 3 Preview: Will The Wind Be A Factor?
Mathieu van der Poel leads the TDF 2025 and will wear the yellow jersey in Stage 3, but he's followed closely in the standings by many of the world's best.
Stage 2 of the Tour de France 2025 was full of drama and excitement, including a heated argument and a fiery finish.
Mid-race, at the conclusion of an intermediate sprint, Jonathan Milan and Biniam Girmay exchanged words.
About 54 kilometers later, Mathieu van der Poel edged defending Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar at the line to deny the Slovenian star his 100th career victory.
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With his win Sunday after 209.1 kilometers in rain and wind, Van der Poel also came away with the yellow leader's jersey for the second time in his career, this time taking it from his teammate Jasper Philipsen, who won the opening stage of the TDF 2025.
The last time MVDP wore yellow in France was in 2021, which also came with a victory in Stage 2.
Pogacar was followed over the line Sunday by Jonas Vingegaard, Romain Gregoire and Julian Alaphilippe.
In the General Classification standings, Van der Poel is followed by Pogacar (four seconds), Vingegaard (six seconds), Kevin Vauquelin (10 seconds) and Matteo Jorgenson (10 seconds).
For viewers in Canada, FloBikes coverage of Stage 3 will begin Monday at 7 a.m. Eastern and is expected to conclude around noon EDT.
Here’s what to know about Stage 3 of the Tour de France 2025, a 178.3-kilometer ride from Valenciennes to Dunkirk, which hasn't hosted a TDF stage finish since 2001.
How To Watch The Tour de France 2025 Stage 3
For Canadian viewers, the Tour de France 2025 is streaming on FloBikes and the FloSports app.
Stage highlights, replays and more breaking news, including recaps and rider interviews, will be on both platforms.
In the United States, the Tour de France will be on the NBC family of networks and will stream daily on Peacock. Select stages will air on local NBC affiliates, while others, plus stage reruns, will be shown on the USA Network.
In February 2023, NBC Sports, Peacock and ASO announced a six-year deal that will keep NBC Sports as the home of the Tour de France in the United States through 2029.
Stage 3: Tour de France 2025
Stage 3 of the Tour de France 2025 is considered to be a flat 178.3 ride from Valenciennes to Dunkirk, though there will be one Category 4 climb late in the day.
Beyond that basic 3.8% gradient, the biggest challenge of the journey will be provided by Mother Nature, as crosswinds are expected to play a part in the final 35 kilometers. Which direction the wind will come from, along with the intensity, are the unknowns.
Once the winds are handled, the terrain itself favors the likelihood of a bunch sprint to determine the day's winner.
The last time the Tour de France passed through Dunkirk was 2022, but the last time a stage finished there was the opening stage of the 2001 edition.
As always, 10, 6 and 4 bonus seconds will be awarded to the first three finishers.
Kilometers To Miles: How Long Is Stage 3 Of The Tour de France 2025?
Stage 1 of the Tour de France 2025 is 178.3 kilometers, or approximately 110.79 miles long.
Tour de France 2025 Stage 3 Profile
Here is what the elevation looks like for Stage 3:
Who Won Stage 3 Of The Tour de France In 2024?
History was made in Stage 3 of the Tour de France 2025, as Eritrean Biniam Girmay became the first Black African, and third African overall, to win a stage of the TDF.
Girmay went on to add to his legacy, also winning Stage 8 and Stage 12, and his consistent success led to him taking the coveted green jersey when the 2024 edition of the Tour de France concluded.
The green jersey is the prize awarded to the race's best sprinter over the three weeks, which is determined with points along the way.
Tour de France 2025 Results: Here’s Who Has Won Each Stage So Far
- Stage 1: Tour de France 2025 Stage 1 Results: Philipsen Takes Stage And Yellow
- Stage 2: Tour de France 2025 Stage 2 Results: Van Der Poel Takes Stage, Leads GC
When Does The Tour de France 2025 Start?
The Tour de France 2025 starts July 5 and will conclude July 27.
The schedule includes 21 stages and two rest days (July 15 and July 21).
Every day, the cyclists start together. Every stage varies in distance and physical demand, and the characteristics of each stage determine what type of rider should excel or how the race should finish.
For example, some stages feature flat finishes, and that means the sprinters likely will be battling for those stage wins.
How Long Is The Tour de France 2025?
The course for the Tour de France 2025 is 3,338.8 kilometers or just over 2,074 miles.
The race is 21 stages.
A map of the entire route can be found here.
What Is The Schedule For The Tour de France 2025?
Here is the complete schedule for the Tour de France 2025.
How Many Teams/Riders Compete In The Tour de France?
Traditionally, there are 22 teams and up to 176 competitors in the Tour de France. This year, there will be 23 teams and 184 riders.
Here’s the list for 2025:
- Alpecin - Deceuninck
- Arkéa - B&B Hotels
- Bahrain - Victorious
- Cofidis
- Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team
- EF Education - EasyPost
- Groupama - FDJ
- INEOS Grenadiers
- Intermarché - Wanty
- Israel – Premier Tech
- Lidl – Trek
- Lotto
- Movistar Team
- Red Bull – Bora - Hansgrohe
- Soudal Quick-Step
- Team Jayco AlUla
- Team Picnic Postnl
- Team Visma | Lease A Bike
- Total Energies
- Tudor Pro Cycling Team
- UAE Team Emirates
- Uno-X Mobility
- XDS Astana Team
Who Won The Tour de France In 2024?
Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France in 2024 as part of a memorable season that saw him become the first rider since 1998 to win the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France in the same season.
He then added a win at the 2024 World Championships in Switzerland to became the first cyclist since 1987 to win the Giro, TDF and a world championship in the same season.
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