Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay was second and Norwegian Søren Wærenskjold third. The first stage took riders on a 115-mile journey in and around the northern city of Lille.

Jasper Philipsen won the opening stage of the Tour de France in a sprint to the line and defending champion Tadej Pogačar finished safely on Saturday. Pogačar is looking to win the showcase race for a fourth time on the back of great form this season.

Belgium’s Jasper Philipsen has taken the first yellow jersey of the 2025 Tour de France, winning a sprint from a much-reduced group in Lille. Much of the discussion coming into this year’s race was about how the weather conditions could impact the first week,