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Merlier wins! Van der Poel fails in the Tour de France sprint
Mathieu van der Poel fails in his escape attempt at the Tour de France, while Tim Merlier wins the stage. Marquez triumphs in MotoGP.
Merlier wins! Van der Poel fails in the Tour de France sprint
On July 13, 2025, the world of cycling will be in suspense as the 112th edition of the Tour de France travels on. This prestigious event, which runs from July 5th to 27th and covers a total of 3,320 kilometers, attracts the best professional teams and cyclists every year. Today's stage was exciting: Mathieu van der Poel bravely attempted to escape, but was caught shortly before the finish.
Tim Merlier triumphed in the final mass sprint, celebrating his second stage win of the Tour. Jonathan Milan secured second place, while Arnaud de Lie came third. In the overall standings, Tadej Pogacar, who won the Tour for the third time in 2024, remains in the lead by 54 seconds over Remco Evenepoel, which shows how extremely exciting the race is in this year's edition.
A look at the tour's records
The Tour de France is considered the most popular cycling race in the world. Scientific statistics show that the Tour has been run with sponsored professional teams since 1969, with 21 to 22 teams of nine riders each taking part each year. Not only the winners of the stages are honored, but also the fastest sprinters and the overall winner receives the prestigious award for the shortest cumulative stage timeyellow jersey.
A particularly notable record belongs to Eddy Merckx, who spent a sensational 111 days in the yellow jersey. Today we must not forget that the event was originally created in 1903 as a promotion by a sports newspaper. The importance of the tour has grown enormously over time and first place is awarded a hefty 500,000 euros.
More sports highlights of the day
But there wasn't just exciting news in cycling today. In MotoGP, Marc Marquez celebrated his 200th MotoGP start at the Sachsenring and secured his ninth victory at the German Grand Prix. Alex Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia finished behind him.
Additionally, Lionel Messi made a splash in the MLS by scoring twice in Inter Miami's 2-1 win over Nashville and now has an impressive 16 goals in 16 games. In the Mountain Bike World Cup, Alessandra Keller achieved a strong second place in the Olympic Cross-Country in Andorra after previously winning in the Short Track. It turns out that the athletes once again had a good hand in the competition.
Today's reporting on various sporting events shows once again: the passion for sport unites us all. Whether in cycling, football or MotoGP – the athletes give everything to realize their dreams and goals. Stay tuned as the exciting things continue!