Belgian rider Tim Merlier has won the third stage of the Tour de France in a photo finish and Mathieu Van der Poel has kept the yellow jersey.

Belgian Tim Merlier pipped Italian Jonathan Milan right at the line to win stage three of the Tour de France at Dunkirk on Monday, as Mathieu van der Poel retained the race lead.Van der Poel in the leader's yellow jersey is the grandson of French cycling legend Raymond Poulidor,

Tim Merlier takes sprint victory after Jasper Philipsen abandons as crashes mar stage 3 of Tour de France - Merlier pounced after misfortune befell his former teammate and fellow Belgian on the road t