The tough second stage of the Tour de France has been won by Mathieu van der Poel. The Dutchman from Alpecin-Deceuninck capped off a perfect weekend for his team, delivering a double blow in the grueling hilly stage.

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.

The Tour de France 2025 kicked off yesterday, ending the (painful) wait for millions of cycling fans round the world. Until 2014, Le Tour opened with a mini time trial known as the Prologue, a tradition which has barely featured for the last ten years.