Overview

• Tim Merlier edged Jonathan Milan by mere millimetres to claim victory in the Stage 3 sprint into Dunkerque
• A collision involving Bryan Coquard and Laurenz Rex in an intermediate sprint sent Jasper Philipsen crashing and forced him to abandon
• Bryan Coquard issued an emotional apology for his unintentional role in the crash that ended Philipsen’s Tour
• Remco Evenepoel and Jordi Meeus both hit the deck in the final kilometers but avoided serious injury or time loss
• Race officials widened the neutral safety zone to five kilometres after multiple crosswind-related incidents