Tour de France 2025: Van der Poel denies Pogacar in sprint finish and takes yellow jersey

Dutchman wins Stage Two from defending champion Van der Poel: ‘It was a nervous day again’ Mathieu van der Poel won stage two of the 2025 Tour de France into Boulogne-sur-Mer for Alpecin-­Deceuninck, claiming the race lead from his teammate Jasper Philipsen after a quick succession of short climbs inside the final kilometres exploded the peloton on the approach to the Channel port. The Dutchman thwarted Tadej Pogacar’s attempt to take the 100th win of his career, outsprinting the defending champion on the steady final climb of the Boulevard Auguste Mariette.