The dream run for Alpecin-Deceuninck at the 2025 Tour de France ended abruptly in the leadup to an intermediate sprint on Monday's stage 3 as Jasper Philipsen hit the ground hard and dropped out of the race.

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A dream start ends abruptly.
The dream run for Alpecin-Deceuninck at the 2025 Tour de France ended abruptly in the leadup to an intermediate sprint on Monday's stage 3 as Jasper Philipsen hit the ground hard and dropped out of the race.

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