Tim Merlier won the third phase of Tour de France on Monday after Sprint Finis resulted in a series of riders crashed, see Belgian edge only in front of Jonathan Milan.

Fast Steps Rider Soudul was needed a photo finish to confirm that he finished closely in front of Italian Milano On target in the dunking coastal city.

Germany Phil Bauhaus Bahrain’s winner was the third, while the Dutch Mathieu van der Peel Held a yellow leader jersey after completion to 23. Place.

The stage took a dramatic row 60km from the end when the Belgian rider Jasper Philipsen He withdrew from the tour after a heavy crash.

Peloton opened closely for most 178.3 km of flat stage from Valenciennes to Dunkirk.

Apparently cautious, riders kept them from any determined moves, with almost the entire group staying in a peloton to the final stretch, by placing the mass sprint finishes that ended up with several riders ended in closing.

“It was a really hard battle. It was hard to be in a position” Merlier said.

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The Restra final saw two separate collisions in the last 3km with the first to descend several drivers, including Geraint Thomas, Jordi Meeus and Remco Evenepoel.

Only in front of the end corner a few drivers lost control and fell, including Alexis Renard, Cees painand Paul Penhoetwho decided to walk by bike over the goal.

“I lost bert (Van Lerberghe) Before the last corner, but I must say that team did the incredible job in the last 5 km, but then they started real chaos and I was really hard to find the position “ Merlier was added.