Mathieu van der Poel powers into yellow 💛

The 2025 Tour de France is only two days in - but already delivering on every front.

Jul 06, 2025

On the steep finish in Boulogne-sur-Mer, Mathieu van der Poel showed his punch and power to win stage 2 and take the yellow jersey. Behind him, Jonas Vingegaard let his legs do the talking after a day of media scrutiny, finishing third and proving he’s ready to race this Tour differently.

👇 Here’s what stood out on a Classics-style day full of attacks, tension - and a little outside drama.

What can you expect tomorrow?

The Tour heads to Dunkirk for what looks like the first real bunch sprint of 2025 Tour de France. With just one categorised climb and barely any elevation gain, stage 3 is tailor-made for the fast men.

The headwind will likely prevent echelons from forming, so it’s up to the sprint trains. Alpecin–Deceuninck, Lidl-Trek and Soudal Quick-Step will all be eyeing the win, with Merlier, Milan and Philipsen among the big favourites. The final turn at 1.5km to go could make all the difference.

👉 Read our full stage 3 preview

We’ll be back tomorrow with the full story from Dunkirk. Enjoy stage 3!

Best,

Team Domestique

Mathieu van der Poel powers into yellow 💛

The 2025 Tour de France is only two days in - but already delivering on every front.

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