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Tim Merlier secures his third stage win at the Tour de France amidst a significant crash and strategic racing.

Need roads that match the session? Plan the ride with Workout Roads: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/bkfv3x --- Tim Merlier claimed his third Tour de France stage win in six days in Chalon-sur-Saône, surviving a Lidl-Trek climber gambit on the Côte de Montagny-lès-Buxy and a devastating crash at 350 metres that eliminated Gaviria and Berckmoes from the race entirely. The sprint hierarchy is now confirmed: Soudal Quick-Step are the most functional unit in the peloton, Alpecin's early-lau...

Topics covered

• Tour de France
• cycling
• sprint hierarchy
• crash
• stage win

Keywords

• Tim Merlier
• Tour de France
• Lidl-Trek
• sprint hierarchy
• crash
• cycling news

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Organizations: Lidl-Trek, Soudal Quick-Step, Alpecin

Places: Chalon-sur-Saône, Côte de Montagny-lès-Buxy

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