Crashes are a part of the Tour de France, but the conditions on stage 3 of the 2025 race brewed up perfectly for the chaos that ensued en route to Dunkerque, with an easy parcours, no breakaway to chase, a headwind run to the line and bends in the finale seeing several riders hit the deck.
The busy finish line on the coast showed a juxtaposition of excited fans and battered and bruised riders from the chaotic run-in, where several incidents wreaked havoc in the peloton. Riders arrived with ripped jerseys, others with road rash and some even sporting blood on their heads.
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