Jasper Philipsen was knocked over by Frenchman Bryan Coquard and landed heavily on his right side. The Stage 1 winner abandoned and was taken to hospital.

Tadej Pogačar 'super sad' to see sprinter abandon the Tour, while other stage 3 crash victims race on with minor injuries

A three-week Grand Tour will always contain natural ebbs and flows, and, for much of Monday’s stage between Valenciennes and Dunkirk, it looked as if the peloton had declared an unofficial rest day, with the riders happy to cruise back towards the coast after a weekend of wind, rain and intensity.

Belgian cyclist Jasper Philipsen underwent successful surgery after a crash during the Tour de France's third stage. He collided with Frenchman Bryan Coquard, resulting in a broken collarbone and shoulder joint damage.

Jasper Philipsen celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the first stage of the Tour de France with start and finish in Lille, France on Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

After a win two days ago, Mathieu Van der Poel stuck close to today’s Stage 4 winner Tadej Pogačar to hold tight to his