Crashes, chaos and crosswinds shaped Stage 1 of the Tour de France 2025. Jasper Philipsen won the sprint and took yellow. Gregor Brown reports from Lille. #TDF
Stage one of the 2025 Tour to France up here in the north of France in Liil. And it was a stage, a sprint, what we expected, but to get there may have not have been what you had expected because along the way out here in northern France, as it is often across the border in Belgium, crosswinds, chaos, and crashes. 17.5 km to go. We knew that was going to be a crunch point, and yes, it was. as the riders I think made a right-hand turn and right there of course with that turn the wind direction was crucial splits in the pelaton opposunic with Yester Phillips one of the hot riders for today’s sprint while he was up there also Mattail Jorgensson drilling it for his team leader Yonas Vingga oh what a day of racing and we’re only one of 21 days into the 2025 Tour to France and it’s Yasper Philipsson GC cracks are already appearing and it’s Yasper Philips on top stage win yellow Jersey.