Tim Merlier won the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday after a sprint finish that resulted in a number of riders crashing saw the Belgian edge just ahead of Jonathan Milan.

Tim Merlier discusses his Stage 3 victory at Dunkerque, where he just edged out Jonathan Milan in a chaotic photo finish to earn his second career Tour de France stage win.

El ciclista belga Tim Merlier ganó la tercera etapa del Tour de Francia en un final de fotografía y Mathieu Van der Poel mantuvo el lunes el maillot

The European Champion, Tim Merlier scored a victory in Dunkirk after a slow start to the day which finished in crash filled chaos.

"I am really trying to fight my way to win the green jersey, giving it my best shot. Today’s stage went great, as I won the intermediate sprint with a pretty go

Merlier, 32, grew up just over the border from Dunkirk and had been hoping to win the opening stage on Sunday. "That was a mess," Merlier said of the falls.