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Stephen Farrand

Tour de France sprint defeat on stage 8 means different things for Kaden Groves and Tim Merlier

LILLE, FRANCE - JULY 05: Kaden Groves of Australia and Team Alpecin - Deceuninck competes in the breakaway during the 112th Tour de France 2025, Stage 1 a 184.9km stage from Lille to Lille / #UCIWT / on July 05, 2025 in Lille, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images).

Defeat in a Tour de France sprint can mean different things for different riders. For Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceunnick), a third place behind Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) was disappointing but also motivating in just his second over Tour sprint.

For Tim Merlier (Soudal-QuickStep), defeat left him in a very different mood. He was succinct as he was disappointed after a late puncture left him struggling and out of position before the Laval sprint where Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) earned the win.

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