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MERLIER CLAIMS THIRD TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE WIN IN CRASH-HIT SPRINT FINISH
SOURCE SPECTRUM: France 24 CenterThird-party classification: Ad Fontes • method and full source list. Bias is not a truth score.
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Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier claimed his third stage victory of this year's Tour de France, winning a chaotic and crash-ridden sprint at the end of Thursday's 12th stage. Merlier edged out rivals after navigating a disorganised finish that was disrupted by a late crash involving Fernando Gaviria, while overall leader Tadej Pogacar retained his commanding advantage.
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- France 24 - International breaki: Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier claimed his third stage victory of this year's Tour de France, winning a chaotic and crash-ridden sprint at the end of Thursday's 12th stage.
- France 24 - International breaki: Merlier edged out rivals after navigating a disorganised finish that was disrupted by a late crash involving Fernando Gaviria, while overall leader Tadej Pogacar retained his commanding advantage.
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- Topic: GLOBAL — the feed headline centres on MERLIER, CLAIMS, THIRD, TOUR, FRANCE.
- Original feed: France 24 - International breaki.
- Published: 16 Jul 2026, 16:39 UK.
- Coverage checked: 1 distinct source and 0 closely matched related stories.
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- 16/07/2026, 16:39 PRIMARY FEED MERLIER CLAIMS THIRD TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE WIN IN CRASH-HIT SPRINT FINISH (France 24 - International breaki • 2 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
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