Belgian Jasper Philipsen won the opening stage of the Tour de France, a 184.9km ride around Lille, to claim the first yellow jersey of this year's race.
The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider out-sprinted Eritrean Biniam Girmay and Norway's Soren Waerenskjold after crosswinds had caused chaos in the final 15 kilometres. Jonas Vingegaard and Visma Lease-a-Bike were right to the fore, forcing a split by pushing the pace, with fellow general classification contenders Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic on the wrong side and losing 39 seconds come the finish. Tadej Pogacar, however, remained right on his rival’s wheel.
Come the finish, though, there seemed little doubt that victory would be Philipsen’s with the Belgian comfortably the fastest finisher in the front group and with several teammates for company. He will wear yellow on Stage Two, with plenty more opportunities to come for the sprinters later in the tour.
Follow all of the reaction from the opening stage of the Tour with our live blog below:
Tour de France Stage 1 live
- Jasper Philipsen sprints to victory on chaotic opening stage of Tour de France
- Remco Evenpoel and Primoz Roglic lose time to defending champion Tadej Pogacar and rival Jonas Vingegaard
- Splits in the peloton as crosswinds blow in the final 15km!
- 41km to go: Another abandonment...
- 68km to go: Filippo Ganna abandons!
- 78km to go: Horrible crash in the breakaway!
Philipsen: 'I have dreamt about the yellow jersey'
17:28 , Lawrence Ostlere"It's really amazing," the Belgian said. "My 10th victory is something I will never forget. The team performance was incredible. I think we were there all day. It was very nervous but we knew today could be our day and we have to be in the front and we were there in the split.
"The team did amazing and in the end we could just use our strength and finish it off...
"I have dreamt about (the yellow jersey). Already I had the green jersey from two years ago but to have the yellow jersey hanging somewhere in my house in the next years is going to be amazing."
Stage summary: Philipsen grabs yellow jersey in chaotic opening
17:13 , Lawrence OstlereJasper Philipsen won a chaotic opening stage of the Tour de France to take the first yellow jersey of the race.
Philipsen took his 10th career Tour stage but the first to put him into yellow as he beat Biniam Girmay in a much-reduced bunch sprint after crosswinds split the peloton to pieces.
Overall hopefuls Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic were both caught out, conceding 39 seconds to the main favourites Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard, with the Dane having done much to instigate the splits inside the last 20 kilometres of the 185km stage that started and finished in Lille.
Fewer than 40 riders made it into the front group but Philipsen's Alpecin-Deceuninck team had four of them and they made it count, putting together an ideal lead-out for Philipsen to comfortably beat Girmay and Soren Waerenshjold to the line.
Favourites lose time on opening stage
16:46 , Harry Latham-CoyleYes, that’s confirmed - already nearly 40 seconds lost to Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar for the other two members of the so-called ‘Big Four’. That’s a lot to claw back before the lumpier stuff is even close to starting.
Here’s the finish:
Jasper Philipsen times it to perfection to claim the first yellow jersey of the Tour de France!
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Absolute chaos on the roads to Lille with crashes and crosswinds thinning the bunch right down. pic.twitter.com/uILl3yIaIG
Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic lose time
16:42 , Harry Latham-CoyleWe’re awaiting the official results, but it looks like it might be as much as 39 seconds lost by Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic - brutal on the opening day.
JASPER PHILIPSEN WINS STAGE ONE OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE!
16:38 , Harry Latham-CoyleWow! That was rather more hectic than Jasper Philipsen would have hoped, the Belgian forced to launch his sprint earlier than he thought he’d have to with his leadout getting their timing wrong. But once he hit the front, no-one could get round him. Philipsen will wear the yellow jersey for the first time in his
Stage 1 results:
1. Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck)
2. Biniam Girmay (Intermarche-Wanty)
3. Soren Waerenskjold (Uno-X)
JASPER PHILIPSEN WINS STAGE ONE OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE!
16:34 , Harry Latham-Coyle1km to go
16:33 , Harry Latham-CoyleBiniam Girmay is right amongst things, but Jasper Philipsen still behind his leadout train. It’s his to lose, surely...
2km to go
16:33 , Harry Latham-CoyleBen O’Connor is back on his bike and will roll in, looking a little bit sore.
Into the final couple of kilometres on narrowing streets, good support being offered by the Lille public.
2.5km to go
16:32 , Harry Latham-CoyleFor the rest of the sprinters, surely the goal here is to find Jasper Philipsen’s wheel and hope to catch him out? Biniam Girmay is the sort of rider who can do that effectively, though the Eritrean can’t match his rival for pure speed.
3km to go
16:30 , Harry Latham-CoyleA crash! Ben O’Connor has gone down over a speed bump! He’s in the lead group so will get the same time but let us hope the Australian GC man isn’t injured.
5km to go
16:29 , Harry Latham-CoyleAlpecin-Deceuninck are in a glorious situation here. Not only does Jasper Philipsen have Mathieu van der Poel for company, but Kaden Groves is there, too - the Australia would ordinarily contest a finish like this himself but will surely lead his Belgian teammate out today. Mike Teunissen and Davide Ballerini are there for Astana - the former has taken a surprise yellow jersey at this race before back in 2019.
7km to go
16:27 , Harry Latham-CoyleThe front group will recognise the need to give it everything to keep this gap as big as possible. Out it goes to 40 seconds.
8km to go
16:25 , Harry Latham-CoyleA slight lull at the front, allowing the second group to claw back some time - though not much, and as Alpecin-Deceuninck come back to the front, the gap widens again.
10km to go
16:23 , Harry Latham-CoyleThere really aren’t many fast-men in the front unit. The Jasper Stuyven of eight-to-ten years ago would have had a shot, you’d say, but the veteran Belgian’s pure sprinting days are probably behind him.
12km to go
16:21 , Harry Latham-CoyleWout van Aert is not one of those in black and yellow in support of Vingegaard - he’s with the group upwards of 20 seconds behind.
13km to go
16:20 , Harry Latham-CoyleThis is so, so smart from Jonas Vingegaard, recognising a chance to put some time into his rivals and really doing his bit to force it. Credit, too, to Tadej Pogacar for realising the situation and getting himself right up behind the Dane.
Biniam Girmay is in that lead group, but this looks a dream situation for Jasper Philipsen - unless there is more drama to come...
15km to go
16:18 , Harry Latham-CoylePrimoz Roglic has missed the move - he’s not in the leading group. Alpecin-Deceuninck are well represented with both Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen.
Jonathan Milan and Tim Merlier are distanced, though, two of the big sprint favourites 17 seconds behind and counting.
And Evenepoel is also in that second group!
Split in the bunch!
16:16 , Harry Latham-Coyle17km to go: Hello! A bit of life at the front, Jonas Vingegaard among those pressing the accelerator as Visma Lease-a-Bike feel a cross tailwind.
And there are four groups on the road! Huge splits - have any sprinters been caught out? Tadej Pogacar is up there with Vingegaard, but I haven’t seen Remco Evenepoel yet, or Primoz Roglic....
Favourites move to the front
16:13 , Harry Latham-Coyle20km to go: The amount of road furniture and possibility of crashes mean you don’t want to be trapped at thee back of the bunch. Both Jonas Vingegaard, accompanied by Visma Lease-a-Bike teammates, and Tadej Pogacar, all alone, ensure they are at the bow of the sprawled boat as it sails towards Lille.
Roundabout city
16:10 , Harry Latham-Coyle22km to go: A series of roundabouts just prevent the peloton putting the hammer down, caution taken as they take the gradual curves.
A problem for Luke Plapp
16:08 , Harry Latham-Coyle26km to go: Luke Plapp doesn’t fall into either camp but does have a problem, though the Australian rather calmly fixes his issue. Ivan Romeo, the new Spanish champion from Movistar, has a puncture - he too drops back to get it attended to.
Lenny Martinez, meanwhile, has had a dreary day - there’s clearly some sort of illness or injury for the diminutive French climber but he’s fighting through it in the hope of better days ahead.
Into the final 30km
16:03 , Harry Latham-Coyle30km to go: Benjamin Thomas appears to be paying for his work in the breakaway (and his needless crash after sprinting for a point on one of the climbs), the Cofidis rider weaving in and out of the cars after dropping away from the peloton. The favourites - both for the stage and overall victory in three weeks’ time - don’t look to have any issues as things stand.
Ready the legs
15:57 , Harry Latham-Coyle35km to go: Right, we’re getting to the pointy end of proceedings. The fast-men are starting to bury themselves in the bunch, conserving as much energy as they can as Lille nears.
It’s going to be pretty hectic, you’d say, once we reach the city. Having once dragged a rather heavy suitcase around its streets in search of an AirBNB that didn’t exist, I can confirm the terrain isn’t always the smoothest.
Another abandonment...
15:49 , Harry Latham-Coyle41km to go: Another abandonment, sadly, and it’s another time trialist - Swiss powerhouse Stefan Bissegger has stepped off.
Jonas Vingegaard claims a King of the Mountains point
15:47 , Harry Latham-Coyle44km to go: Perhaps to send a message to Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard comes to the front and takes a King of the Mountains point. Hmm. It might count.
Calm again
15:42 , Harry Latham-Coyle47km to go: There was a thought that the crosswinds might be blowing through this next little period with a change of direction perhaps setting up conditions for splits to form on relatively exposed roads - but given some of the crashes, the senior heads have perhaps wisely kept things settled as they prepare to take the final climb of the day.
Little to fight for, here, with Benjamin Thomas secure in his polka-dot jumper.
Simon Yates still off the back
15:35 , Harry Latham-Coyle51km to go: Still not quite amongst things is Simon Yates, though the Giro d’Italia winner will soon be nestling in to the back of the pack. And the connection is made as we approach 50km to go.
A surprise finish in store?
15:27 , Harry Latham-Coyle58km to go: The presumption still is of a sprint finish later but you do wonder if this high stress day might create a surprise situation - the peloton have pretty much neutralised proceedings for now, but it feels like we might have more chaos in store...
Filippo Ganna abandons!
15:14 , Harry Latham-Coyle68km to go: Oh no - terrible, terrible news for Filippo Ganna and Ineos Grenadiers, the Italian forced to abandon after that crash earlier. Ganna would have been a real favourite for that time trial in Caen on Stage 5, and Ineos will miss his massive motor. Brutal.
Pace quickens again
15:10 , Harry Latham-Coyle71km to go: The stress has just coursed through the peloton, a few splits in the peloton evident after that short bit of uphill with the pace quickening. Simon Yates (Visma Lease-a-Bike) has had to have a bike change, though has a fewer riders for company as he bids to power back together into the pack. Thymen Arensman has a big engine; talented young French climber Lenny Martinez, enduring a pretty dreadful day, will hope to use it to re-join his Bahrain Victorious colleagues.
Benjamin Thomas will wear polka dots on Stage Two
15:05 , Harry Latham-Coyle75km to go: That sprint does mean that Benjamin Thomas will wear polka dots tomorrow, just one point left on the road. The Cofidis rider will have to make it through the stage, of course, and drops out of the peloton for a bit of attention from the team car.
Horrible crash in the breakaway!
15:02 , Harry Latham-Coyle78km to go: Oh wow! Disaster for Benjamin Thomas and Matteo Vercher after they cross the line chasing that King of the Mountains point, Thomas lunging for the line and then slamming into his fellow Frenchman. Down they come with a thud - both seem to have escaped serious injury, but Vercher shoots a very dirty look at Thomas - who did manage to snatch the single point on offer! Good lord.
That will wipe out their advantage, the race coming back together.
Two-man breakaway up the road
14:58 , Harry Latham-Coyle80km to go: Fast and furious racing has very much been the theme on the World Tour in recent years, riders like Tadej Pogacar bringing an uber-attacking attitude to proceedings and helping keep the pace high. The peloton are happy for Benjamin Thomas (Cofidis) and Mattéo Vercher (Total Energies) to have a minute as they approach the second categorised climb of the day - Mont Cassel is little more than a speed bump given what the peloton will have to negotiate later in the tour but will still cause a bit of strain in the legs.
The peloton begins to settle
14:51 , Harry Latham-Coyle86km to go: Just a slight calming of proceedings with Benjamin Thomas and Matteo Vercher off the front and the peloton seemingly content to let the couplet go. Arnaud de Lie, the fast-finishing Belgian, has dropped off the back briefly and will have to work his way back on.
For the first time of the Tour, the television director unfurls his artistic array of shots of farmers’ fields. Ah, summer. The sense of rural idyll is rather fractured as the riders negotiate a slighly unpleasant-looking railway bridge.
How do Tour de France riders go to the toilet?
14:40 , Lawrence OstlereI know what you’re thinking: how to Tour de France riders go to the toilet?
The answer depends on the race situation. Should the peloton be close to the finish or at a key juncture, most will simply hold it, aided perhaps by the adrenaline.
But in quieter moments, such as early into racing on a flat day, a single rider may pull away to pee at the side of the road, confident of catching up with the pace leisurely.
Alternately, the peloton may choose to go en masse — a nature break slot may be decided by the race leader to allow everyone to go in comfort, with attacking strictly forbidden during the pause.
But riders have to be careful they choose the right place. In 2021, Wout van Aert and Luke Rowe were among those sanctioned for “urinating in public”, with fines of 200 Swiss Francs (£166) levied.
We do, incredibly, have more to read on the subject:
The breakaway is caught!
14:31 , Lawrence Ostlere103km to go: And there it is – the five escapees are swept up by the peloton and on they roll as one. There is so much left in this stage that there is still time for a fresh breakaway to form, and be caught, before the finish back in Lille.
Meanwhile Julian Alaphilippe – who gave French fans such joy with his long run in yellow in 2019 – has suffered a puncture and he drops back. He’s got some work to do to bring himself back into the pack.
Breakaway lead decimated in space of 25km
14:19 , Lawrence Ostlere105km to go: Visma-Lease a Bike are the latest team to hit the front of the peloton and ratchet up the pace. The result is the rapid erosion of the breakaway’s lead, now down to only 30 seconds.
A reminder of the quintet out in front: Jonas Rutsch (Intermarché-Wanty), Matis Le Berre (Arkéa-B&B Hotels), Bruno Armirail (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale), Benjamin Thomas (Cofidis) and Mattéo Vercher (Total Energies).
Tension in the peloton as wind whips up
14:09 , Lawrence Ostlere115km to go: The peloton has halved the breakaway’s lead to about one minute, but the greater concern right now is the wind, which is going to whip up once they pass through the next few villages and the landscape opens up.
Tension is high, which is why little crashes are popping up all over the road. Stefan Bisseffer (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) and Thibau Nys (Lidl-Trek) briefly went down but are OK to continue.
Ganna's Tour plans take an early blow
14:05 , Lawrence OstlereThat is a blow for both Ineos and Ganna, twice a time-trial world champion, who had been targeting stage five’s ITT.
The Italian has seven stage wins at the Giro d’Italia and one at the Vuelta a Espana, but still needs a victory at the Tour de France to complete the grand-tour set.
“Maybe the first days we try to be more conservative, try to go all-in for the TT, and then after that’s the start 100 per cent of my Tour,” Ganna said this week. “I would like to try [and win a stage]. Why not this year?”
Crash in the peloton!
13:57130km to go: Several riders go down on a right-hand bend where it looked like the road furniture may have got in the way. Ineos time-trial specialist Filippo Ganna looks the most hurt, and must have hit the ground hard based on the ripped jersey across his back. He gingerly gets back and continues, but it looks like that was a sore one.
Dave Brailsford is back leading Ineos Grenadiers on the hunt for Tour de France stage wins
13:49 , Flo CliffordAnd what of former Tour behemoths Ineos Grenadiers? Lawrence Ostlere has the scoop:
It has been only a month since Dave Brailsford was jettisoned from his role as Manchester United auditor, having ruffled plenty of feathers in the corridors of Old Trafford and Carrington in his bid to revive a great sporting institution. Now the former cycling supremo is back in the saddle just in time for the Tour de France as Ineos Grenadiers seek their own renaissance.
“He’s like a kid in a sweet shop, talking about climbs and getting back to the mountains,” revealed team CEO John Allert. “That’s the battlefield that he knows and loves. We have welcomed him back into the team with open arms. He’s a not-so-secret weapon for us to use and we plan on using him to the fullest extent we can.”
Dave Brailsford is back leading Ineos hunt for Tour de France stage wins
Thomas claims first KOM point
13:42 , Lawrence OstlereThe breakaway turn on each other as they approach the summit of the first climb, scrambling to claim the King of the Mountains point that could earn them the polka dot jersey at the end of the day.
Benjamin Thomas – who has a Giro d’Italia stage on his CV – powers clear of his escape mates to claim the solitary point, just ahead of Matteo Vercher.
Breakers approach first climb of the Tour
13:31 , Lawrence Ostlere145km to go: We are approaching the first official climb of this year’s Tour, the category-four Cote de Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. It’s 1km at 7.6% average gradient, so unlikely to disrupt the race too much, but it’s an early one for the sprinters’ teams to guide their fast men over.
The breakaway is still stabilised at around two minutes up the road.
Ned Boulting interview: ‘ITV’s last Tour will be a moment of great sadness’
13:20 , Lawrence OstlereThis is the final Tour de France to be shown live on free-to-air TV in the UK, a great pity.
Here’s Ned Boulting on why that has come to pass:
Ned Boulting: ‘ITV’s last Tour de France will be a moment of great sadness’
Peloton keeping breakaway on short leash
13:11 , Lawrence Ostlere160km to go: The breakaway’s advantage is holding firm at two minutes, with the peloton determined not to let anything become too complicated here as the big sprinters’ teams eye a fast finish against one another.
Tour de France – stage 1 live
12:58 , Lawrence OstlereA few images from the Grand Depart in Lille:
Breakaway opens up two-minute lead
12:55 , Lawrence Ostlere173km to go: Our early breakers are already two minutes up the road, not messing about as they look to build a genuine gap that could hold for a while, and perhaps we already have the outline of this stage at least for the foreseeable.
Alpecin–Deceuninck have already taken up station on the nose of the peloton, with Jasper Philipsen’s stage-win hopes in mind.
Early breakaway escapes up the road
12:46 , Lawrence Ostlere180km to go: Five riders immediately escape up the road: Jonas Rutsch (Intermarché-Wanty), Matis Le Berre (Arkéa-B&B Hotels), Bruno Armirail (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale), Benjamin Thomas (Cofidis) and Mattéo Vercher (Total Energies).
That’s four Frenchmen plus the German Rutsch. It’s not a bad group, either, so I’m not sure the peloton will want them getting too far up the road.
Tour de France 2025 is under way!
12:42 , Lawrence OstlereChristian Prudhomme pokes his head out of the sunroof, natters away on the race radio, and waves his big yellow flag. Yes, the Tour de France is officially racing!
How to watch stage 1
12:31 , Flo CliffordThe Tour de France officially kicks off at 1.10pm local time (12.10pm BST) and is set to conclude at 5.30pm local time (4.30pm BST).
Stage 1 prediction
12:22 , Flo CliffordWhich sprinter to back? Take your pick: Soudal Quick-Step have essentially brought Tim Merlier, one of the fastest men in the world, to the Tour purely for this stage, with the rest of their squad more focused on Remco Evenepoel’s GC tilt.
Wout van Aert is likely to be committing himself to Jonas Vingegaard’s bid for the Tour title, and is better suited to the punchier stages anyway.
Lidl-Trek are protecting Mattias Skjelmose but Jonathan Milan has been on a roll this year - and also has pressure to prove himself as the American squad’s best sprinter, after Mads Pedersen lit up the Giro d’Italia with four stage wins.
Last year’s green jersey winner Biniam Girmay has had a leaner season so far but will be hungry to back up that phenomenal performance, but it’s hard to look past the impeccable lead-out train of Alpecin-Deceuninck and their sprinter Jasper Philipsen. But it’s the first day of the Tour and anything could happen...
Stage 1 route map and profile
12:12 , Flo Clifford
Stage 1 route
12:04 , Flo CliffordLille hosts both the start and finish of today’s stage one, which avoids the cobbled sectors of Paris-Roubaix throughout this region - no doubt to the relief of the majority of the peloton.
Three category-four climbs mean the fight for the King of the Mountains jersey also begins today, and the profile of the race suits a doomed breakaway getting some airtime for their jersey sponsors and nabbing some minor points in the polka-dot classification.
But it’s highly unlikely the sprinters’ teams will pass up the opportunity to take yellow on the opening stage of the Tour, for the first time since Alexander Kristoff won in 2020. So expect any escapees to be reeled in well in advance of the wind-up to the flat finish in the city itself, and the likes of Alpecin-Deceuninck, Lidl-Trek, and Soudal Quick-Step to control proceedings in preparation for the battle to the line.
How to watch the Tour de France 2025
11:49 , Flo CliffordThe 2025 Tour de France will be broadcast live on ITV4 in the UK, in what is the last year of free-to-air coverage of the race before it is exclusively shown on TNT Sports and Discovery+.
Viewers can also stream the race online via ITVX app and website, and subscribers can watch the action on the TNT Sports and Discovery+ apps.
Highlights
Each stage will packaged into hourly highlights shows on ITV4, typically starting at around 7pm BST. The highlights can be streamed on ITVX with the website and app.
Why the dominance of Tadej Pogacar and the ‘big four’ will warp the 2025 Tour de France
11:33 , Flo CliffordThe Tour loves an anniversary and you may notice tributes to Bernard Hinault sprinkled through the route, 40 years after his fifth and final yellow jersey in 1985, a nice touch even if it serves to underline the long, long French wait for another home winner. You can bet Hinault would not have predicted Slovenia would be the dominant nation in the Alps and Pyrenees 40 years on, not least because it didn’t yet exist.
Tadej Pogacar and his fellow Slovenian Primoz Roglic make up two of the “big four”, along with Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel and the Dane Jonas Vingegaard, who all start the Tour de France for the second year in a row. Last year’s mouthwatering four-way contest was scuppered by a crash in the opening week, which killed off Roglic’s challenge and harmed Evenepoel’s, and much of the talk among them this week has been simply of survival.
Why the dominance of Tadej Pogacar and the ‘big four’ will warp the Tour de France
Five key stages where the Tour de France may be won or lost
11:21 , Flo CliffordThis year’s Tour de France is a real ‘Tour of France’, taking place entirely within French borders for the first time since 2020.
It’s also one of the most brutal routes in recent history, featuring a real ‘Who’s Who’ of the Tour’s most fearsome, infamous climbs: Mont Ventoux, Hautacam, Superbagneres, and one stage features the trifecta of hors-categorie ascents the Col de la Madeleine, Col du Glandon, and Col de la Loze, the highest point of this year’s race (Souvenir Henri Desgrange, named after the Tour’s intrepid founder).
There are pitfalls throughout the route for any yellow jersey hopefuls to avoid, with crosswinds threatening to wreak havoc in a tricky, punchy opening week in the north of France, before the real mountains begin almost halfway through the race.
Tour de France 2025 stage-by-stage guide
11:13 , Flo CliffordThe 2025 Tour de France is nearly upon us, and history is on the line as Tadej Pogacar bids to become only the sixth rider ever to win four yellow jerseys.
This year’s race is the 112th edition of the Tour. It begins with the Grand Depart in Lille, Normandy before finishing in Paris on 27 July with a twist: a hilly circuit around Montmartre. To get there, riders will take on 21 stages all within France including two time-trials and five summit finishes, with a testing route through the Pyrenees before a brutal finale in the Alps featuring Mont Ventoux and the Col de la Loze, the highest point in the race.
Lawrence Ostlere has put together a handy guide of every stage in this year’s race:
Tour de France 2025
11:03 , Flo CliffordThe 2025 Tour de France will be the 112th edition of the race, as Tadej Pogacar aims to defend the yellow jersey and win the fourth Tour of his career.
The route begins in Lille, Normandy before making a clockwise route around France, via the Pyrenees and then the Alps, before the finale in Paris. The race will return to its roots with all 21 stages taking place in its homeland, the first exclusively French Tour for five years.
This will be the last year that the famous race is shown live on free-to-air TV in the UK, for the forseeable future, after TNT Sports bought exclusive rights.
Good morning
10:55 , Flo CliffordHello and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the Tour de France 2025 Grand Depart!
Stage 1 is a battle for the sprinters in Lille with not just a stage win up for grabs but the chance to sport the yellow jersey, the first time the fast men will contest the win since 2020.
