CHATEAUROUX, France (AP) — Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier won the ninth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint after Mathieu van der Poel spent the whole day at the front before being caught by ...

Tim Merlier was unable to claim his third stage victory in Valence on behalf of Soudal Quick-Step. The Belgian was behind a crash at the start of the final kilometer, but said he was able to stay ...

Tim Merlier (Soudal-QuickStep) denied Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) a weekend sprint double at the Tour de France, coming from behind the Italian to score his own second win of the race on stage 9 to ...

Jonathan Milan’s breakthrough victory on Stage 8 of the Tour de France has set the stage for a compelling rematch with Tim Merlier as the sprinters prepare for another high-speed showdown on Sunday’s ...

Belgium's Tim Merlier outsprinted Jonathan Milan and Arnaud De Lie to the finish line Sunday to grab a Stage 9 win at the Tour de France in Chateauroux, France. Merlier, who earlier in this event took ...

DUNKERQUE, France -- Belgian rider Tim Merlier won the crash-marred third stage of the Tour de France in a photo finish and Mathieu Van der Poel kept the yellow jersey on Monday. Defending champion ...

Associated Press Sunday, July 13, 2025 12:51 p.m. | Sunday, July 13, 2025 12:51 p.m. CHATEAUROUX, France — Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier won the ninth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint after ...