Merlier claims third Tour de France stage win in crash-hit sprint finish

France 24 reports that Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier captured his third stage win of this year's Tour de France in Thursday's twelfth stage, a chaotic sprint finish. The finale was disrupted by a late crash involving Fernando Gaviria, but Merlier managed to edge out his rivals. Tadej Pogacar maintained his commanding lead overall.

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