Overview

• Mathieu van der Poel outsprinted Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard in Boulogne-sur-Mer to win the Tour’s longest stage.
• The 209.1-kilometer course included four categorized climbs and challenged riders with rain-slicked descents.
• A four-man breakaway maintained a lead until 50 kilometers to go, when the peloton reeled in the escapees.
• Florian Lipowitz attacked on the final ascent of the Côte d'Outreau but was caught before the finish, confirming his early Tour potential.
• Van der Poel’s win propelled him into the yellow jersey, setting up Monday’s flat Stage 3 to Dunkirk for another likely sprint.