Tour de France live: Stage 3 updates as sprinters set to battle in Dunkirk

158km to go: Some action as Tim Wellens ups the pace and a few riders follow. There are some hints of a breakaway being established, but no one has established any distance yet.

164km to go: It’s a leisurely pace at the moment. Riders are chatting and smiling and preserving energy for the sprints to come.

167km to go: That didn’t take long. Mohoric is pegged back and they’re all together again. A bunch sprint finish looks likely today.

169km to go: Rickaert threatened to ride away into the distance but appears to have been told to hang back. Mohoric, meanwhile, is just 20 seconds ahead.

175km to go: Here we go then! We’re underway, after a slight delay.

They’re off in Valenciennes with a neutralised start. Tadej Pogacar, in his polka dot jersey, is right at the front.

As was the case yesterday, it’s wet and blustery to start the stage. The riders are in their waterproofs, prepared to endure the elements again.

Here’s how things stand ahead of Stage 3: