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That brings our protection of stage 9 on the 2024 Tour de France to a detailed. Keep watch over our web site for extra reactions from riders and crew members because the race heads into its first relaxation day. We might be again with extra reside updates on Tuesday for stage 10. Till then, thanks for following and goodbye.
Makes certain you take a look at our submit race report for all of the response from Turgis (TEN), Pogačar (UAD) and extra after this bonkers gravel stage…
Tadej Pogačar (UAD) holds onto yellow going into the remaining day with some lumpy levels incoming earlier than bringing the second week to a detailed within the Pyrenees, there may be nonetheless all the things to play for.
It’s Turgis’s (TEN) largest win of his profession and solely his seventh in all. An enormous second for TotalEnergies too as they’ve struggled with outcomes on the high tier.
Whereas it was for the minor placings, it was nice to see some battling between the inexperienced jersey, Biniam Girmay (IWA), Michael Matthews (JAY) and world champion, Mathieu van der Poel (ADC). They weren’t fairly capable of get to the leaders.
Jerseys going into the primary relaxation day
GC after week one
Stage 9 high 10
Ackermann (IPT) leads within the peloton.
Girmay (IWA) leads within the chase group and provides extra inexperienced jersey factors to his identify.
Anthony Turgis of TotalEnergies wins stage 9 of the Tour de France 2024!
Assault with 700m to go
Flamme Rouge
Assault in chase
2km to go, now. 9″ is the hole given.
3km to go for Jasper Stuyven (LTK) and he has simply over a handful of sectors on the chase. He hasn’t gained since he took Milano-Sanremo in 2021.
Matthews assaults the Van der Poel (ADC) group with the world champion dragging himself and the remainder of that group again to the Australian rider.
Stuyven (LTK) nonetheless has a niche of simply 8″ hole on the chasers. A minute again to the Van der Poel (ADC) group after which 1’15” to the GC group.
5km to go
The gravel is completed for Stuyven (LTK). The chase is led by Pidcock (IGD).
Pogačar (UAD) accelerates but once more and makes a small hole with Vingegaard (TVL) and Ackermann (IPT) as Abrahamson (UXM) caught.
Assault
Assault
Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres (Closing gravel sector)
10km to go
Assault in break
Assault in break
Assault in peloton
Assault in break
Montaulin à Rouilly-Saint-Loup (thirteenth gravel sector)
Pogačar (UAD) sits up they usually look forward to the chasers.
Pogačar (UAD) flicks the elbow however Jorgenson (TVL) and Vingegaard (TVL) don’t come by means of. The yellow jersey continues to push, although. He could possibly be getting key time on Evenepoel (SOQ) and Roglič (RBH) who’re within the group collectively now with Bilbao (TBV) and rodriguez (IGD) who’ve additionally rejoined.
Jorgenson (TVL) drags Vingegaard (TVL) again to Pogačar (UAD).
Evenepoel (SOQ) in a gaggle of 4. Sadly for him, they’re Ayuso (UAD), Almeida (UAD) and Laporte (TVL).
Daudes (twelfth gravel sector)
Tadej Pogačar (UAD) has Jorgenson (TVL) on his wheel then its Laporte (TVL) and Vingegaard (TVL) after which the remaining.
Laporte and Jorgenson have dropped Vingegaard for the second however they may restore this as Laporte waints for the Visma-Lease a Bike chief.
Assault
Tiller (UXM) nearly dropping management within the chase group with Girmay (IWA) additionally dropping contact.
Van Aert (TVL) and Politt (UAD) battling for the lead of the peloton as they head to the following gravel sector.
Assault
Verrières (eleventh gravel sector)
Kwiatkowski is doing an exquisite job of keeeping Rodriguez and Bernal proper as much as the entrance for Ineos Grenadiers with one other one in every of their riders sat within the wheels too.
As soon as once more, Wellens (UAD) involves the entrance. He has Pogačar (UAD) on his wheel with Vingegaard (TVL) glued to the yellow jersey’s again wheel.
Fresnoy-Le-Château à Clérey (tenth Gravel Sector)
30km to go
Politt (UAD) has reappeared within the peloton and is giving his all on the entrance now as they hit the gravel.
Ru de Paradis (Ninth gravel sector)
Bahrain Victorious now come as much as the entrance together with Lidl-Trek interstingly. Perhaps for Bilbao (TBV) and Ciccone (LTK).
The ‘Large 4’ groups lead the peloton together with Ineos Grenadiers additionally there. They’re simply retaining secure for he second and never pushing too laborious.
Costa (EFE) is now sitting on within the chase group as he, after all, has Healy within the lead group. They’re simply over a minute behind the leaders and a minute forward of the peloton.
Assault
Unbelievable visuals at present.
Jonas Vinegegaard (TVL) went fairly vast on one of many bends however simply ran onto the grass and was wonderful. Van der Poel (ADC) transferring nearer and nearer to the entrance of the peloton with every gravel sector.
Javier Romo (MOV) nearly binning it as they exit the most recent sector. The previous triathlete has been very good at present.
The TV cameras present Vlasov and the facet he fell on and he’s lined in blood with plenty of rips in his package.
Briel-sur-Barse (Eighth sector of gravel)
50km to go
Crash!
The peloton’s tempo stalls and Van Aert (TVL) returns. Evenepoel (SOQ) has moved up as soon as once more with Landa (SOQ) taking care of him.
Stuyven (LTK) was dragged again by the remainder of the breakaway.
Van Aert (TVL) is now off the again after some monster turns for Vingegaard. Vlasov (RBH), Gall (DAT) and Zingle (COF) in his group.
Assault in break
Evenepoel (SOQ) makes it again on and might attempt to calm down for a second.
Evenepoel (SOQ), Mas (MOV) and Gall (DAT) isare nearly again on as Van Aert (TVL) continues to set the tempo for Vingegaard (TVL).
Issues for Remco Evenepoel (SOQ)! He was caught out in the back of the GC group and is now nicely off the again with Mas (MOV) and Gall (DAT).
Visma-Lease a Bike win the combat to guide onto the sector however Wellens (UAD) jumps in there.
Thieffrain à Magnant (seventh gravel sector)
Jonas Vingegaard (TVL) continues to be on teammate, Jan Tratnik’s bike. They principally have the identical arrange nevertheless it’ll be a bit uncomfortable for him.
60km to go
Wellens now joined by Yates for UAE Staff Emirates on the entrance of whats left of the peloton.
Laporte (TVL) and Wellens (TVL) main however now Van Aert (TVL) and Jorgenson (TVL) additionally transfer up.
Plateau de la côte des Bar (Gravel sector six)
70km to go
The GC group is about to swell with the Girmay (IWA) group working their manner again onto the UAE Staff Emirates led bunch with Wellens, Almeida and Ayuso tapping out a rhythm.
And the chasing group are again with the highest three males. Evenepoel (SOQ) is livid with Vingegaard (TVL).
Assault in break
Pogačar (UAD), Evenepoel (SOQ) and Vingegaard (TVL) catch the breakaway! Purple Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe lead the chase behind.
Vingegaard (TVL) is doing no work not like Evenepoel (SOQ) and Pogačar (UAD). They’re about to catch the breakaway.
The temporary break of gravel did not final lengthy with Evenepoel (SOQ) going simply earlier than it restarted once more. Now they’re again on the asphalt and Pogačar (UAD) drags Vingegaard (TVL) as much as Evenepoel (SOQ).
Assault
Assault
The gravel is now finished for this climb however the slopes are actually 18.5%! Pidcock (IGD) takes the one level.
Van Aert (TVL) is giving his all for Vingegaard now with Jorgenson and Laporte prepared and ready too.
Vingegaard (TVL), Pogačar (UAD), Evenepoel (SOQ) and Roglič (RBH) all on the entrance of the peloton this time.
80km to go
This time, the peloton is led onto the climb by Visma-Lease a Bike with UAE Staff Emirates following within the wheels. De Lie (LTD) instantly dropped.
Onto the following climb which can be gravelled. The Côte de Chacenay. Max gradient of 9% on the gravel.
De Lie (LTD) makes it again within the peloton together with Bardet (DFP) however he’s unlikely to be concerned within the finale.
The breakaway have now upped their hole to over a minute as they proceed to work nicely collectively. They’ve given their all at present. Israel-Premier Tech inform Gee to take it straightforward within the break.
Arnaud De Lie (LTD) beginning to actually wrestle to carry onto the peloton, possibly affected by his earlier efforts up the highway. Errors positively made.
Assault
Alexey Lutsenko (AST) takes the one level on the high of the climb.
The race is basically on within the peloton now.
Lazkano (MOV) has clearly had some points as he has been dropped from the break and now’s in the back of the peloton.
Nils Politt (UAD) now takes over on the entrance of the bunch on the gravel and, lastly, Purple Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe have their man, Primož Roglič, nicely positioned.
Israel-Premier Tech, Ineos Grenadiers and Purple Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe be a part of UAE Staff Emirates on the entrance of the peloton as Gee (IPT) leads the break onto one of many hardest sectors, the three star Côte de Val Frion.
Bike change
UAE Staff Emirates are actually pushing the tempo now with Soler and Wellens giving their all for Pogačar.
Vingegaard (TVL) having to maneuver up himself all on his personal regardless of having a number of teammates within the group. That’s what induced the break up within the peloton.
Bike change
UAE Staff Emirates up the tempo and the peloton splits and Primož Roglič (RBH) has simply missed the break up however the chase is fast and closed down in a short time.
All the massive names are higher positioned however Primož Roglič (RBH) may do with transferring up once more.
Amazingly, Sam Bennett (DAT) has solely now been dropped. Fairly the trip from the Irishman.
100km to go
Hautes Forêts (Gravel sector three)
UAE Staff Emirates, Visma-Lease a Bike, Ineos Grenadiers, Purple Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe in addition to Uno-x Mobility now engaged on the entrance of the peloton.
The peloton calms down a bit now with no new strikes. The break’s benefit is slowly beginning to develop once more.
Extra new assaults popping out of the peloton with Van der Poel (ADC) and Abrahamsen (UXM) concerned.
110km to go
Purple Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe get Sobrero and Vlasov again together with Hindley to assist their chief.
The Bardet (DFP) group are about to get dragged again once more.
Simon Yates (JAY), Felix Gall (DAT) and David Gaudu (GFC) are round a minute down from the regathered GC group.
Primož Roglič (RBH) is chasing on the entrance himself! They’ve misplaced Sobrero and Vlasov who’re dropped and he solely has Hindley now as he makes it again once more.
Primož Roglič (RBH) and co are actually simply 10″ behind the principle GC group.
The intermediate dash occurs now however no-one is on this and all of the factors might be taken by the break. Anthony Turgis (TEN) takes the 20 factors.
Bizarrely, Aleksandr Vlasov (RBH) is sat in the back of the peloton and never committing to work for Primož Roglič (RBH). Perhaps he is ready for bottles, however he’s tenth in GC.
Since Turner (IGD) and Moscon (SOQ) joined Kelderman (TVL), the hole to Primož Roglič (RBH) has gone out to twenty” once more.
Gianni Moscon (SOQ) is on the entrance working for Evenepoel (SOQ) together with Visma-Lease a Bike and Turner (IGD).
Simply 20″ between the GC group and the Primož Roglič (RBH) group that features the inexperienced jersey of Biniam Girmay (IWA) in addition to eighth place Mikel Landa (SOQ) and Wout Van Aert (TVL).
120km to go
Gaps from the break…
Ben Turner (IGD) now strikes as much as assist Visma-Lease a Bike as Rodriguez (IGD) can acquire a minimum of one place in GC now that Primož Roglič (RBH) is caught out.
UAE Staff Emirates have regathered themselves as Pogačar has Yates, Almeida and Soler with him.
De Lie (LTD) and Matthews (JAY) each caught by the peloton.
Primož Roglič (RBH) has Sobrero to help him however it is just them and it is a huge hole to the opposite leaders. Vingegaard (TVL), Pogačar (UAD), Evenepoel (SOQ), Rodriguez (IGD) all within the GC group.
On the entrance of the peloton, UAE Staff Emirates have nearly been decimated and Visnma-Lease a Bike. No signal of Primož Roglič (RBH). He has missed the transfer and is simply 100 metres behind the again of the group.
The race has come to a stand nonetheless with a number of riders having to run up the climb together with Mikel Landa (SOQ) and Wout Van Aert (TVL).
Visma-Lease a Bike and Ineos Grenadiers preventing UAE Staff Emirates combat to guide onto the gravel and its a draw between Visma-Lease a BIke and UAE Staff Emirates.
1.2km of gravel on a tricky climb and instantly Powless (EFE) is distanced. Romo and Lazkano of Movistar are setting a brutal tempo.
Pidcock (IGD), Healy (EFE) and Powless (EFE) make it into the lead group.
Lastly, UAE Staff Emirates take management of the peloton.
One other transfer within the peloton. This time, it’s a Arrkea-B&B Accommodations rider together with Abrahamsen (UXM) who had been caught briefly.
Jonas Abrahamsen (UXM) has simply launched out of the peloton with 2’19” hole to bridge. That could be a powerful job.
Onto the Côte de Baroville now.
A completely weird desition by EF Eduction-EasyPost as they drop Neilson Powless (EFE) again to assist Healy (EFE) and Pidcock (IGD).
Fairly the day we have now forward of us…
Jake Stewart (IPT) makes it to the De Lie (LTD) group.
Crash!
Gravel world champion, Matej Mohorič (TBV) and U23 world champion, Axel Laurance (ADC) are mentioned to be in a gaggle on the highway as nicely.
Bardet (DFP) has been jpined by Cort (UXM) and Küng (GFC) in one of many different chase teams with extra strikes behind by DSM-Firmenich-PostNL.
Bizarrely, Movistar riders Romo and Lazkano had been completely hammering the tempo however Aranburu is simply off the again. Very odd. However they’ve made it throughout now.
Crash
One other transfer goes within the peloton. Michael Matthews (JAY) and Hugo Web page (IWA).
Ballerini (AST) was caught and dropped by Pidcock (IGD) and Healy (EFE). He’s now with De Lie (LTD) and Russo (GFC). This has been completely fast. 50kph common pace.
Aranburu (MOV) and Zingle (COF) usually are not far off bridging to the leaders.
Winner of stage one, Romain Bardet (DFP), has launched as he had to make use of the grass to get out of the bunch.
One other assault from the peloton. It’s Arnaud De Lie (LTD) but once more. He’s attempting to bridge to Healy (EFE) and Pidcock (IGD) who’re simply forward of him.
Puncture
Remco Evenepoel (SOQ) lacking from the entrance positions however may now be transferring up.
150km to go
Purple Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe led onto the gravel within the peloton together with Ineos Grenadiers and Visma-Lease a Bike they usually drop the pace after getting onto the gravel.
Gravel sector one
Cavendish (AST) getting concerned with the assaults as soon as once more and it seems to be like he might nicely make the leaders on this new break. Pidcock (IGD) can be concerned. However, as quickly because it goes it comes again as soon as once more.
Mechanical
Evenepoel (SOQ) may be very far down the peloton. Attention-grabbing that they’ve didn’t place him. However the assaults go once more as Alpecin-Deceuninck launch with one other rider adopted by about eight others.
The breakaway is caught and now the race has modified. UAE Staff Emirates, Visma-Lease a Bike and Purple Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe hit the entrance for his or her GC leaders.
Van der Poel (ADC) is changing into rather more lively now as a brand new group of about 15 riders get a tiny hole however the door is shortly slammed shut and it’s again collectively once more.
160km to go
And now the wind is enjoying an element with the suggestion of echelons starting.
Assault
The leaders had been caught however a really giant group will get away together with Richard Carapaz (EFE).
Spanish nationwide champion, Alex Aranburu (MOV), launches his transfer with 4 different riders however it’s Jayco-AlUla who pulls that again.
Bol (AST) dragged again. Arkea-B&B Accommodations now on the entrance of the bunch. A lot of UAE Staff Emirates nowhere close to the entrance of the peloton as Tadej Pogačar is sort of taking care of himself as Nils Politt sticks with him.
Astana Qazaqstan have a rider attempting to bridge the hole. Appears to be like like Cees Bol. He’s in no-mans-land for the second.
Ineos Grenadiers have three riders round Carlos Rodriguez on the entrance of the peloton. Remco Evenepoel (SOQ) and Primož Roglič (RBH) presently remoted, however nicely positioned.
170km to go
The hole to the break has disappeared nearly utterly as Gaviria (MOV) fires up the hole to see if he can get to the leaders together with one other Movistar rider.
Ion Izagirre (COF) now tries a transfer, however, he does not go all in and it was simply adopted.
The main group nonetheless look good however Movistar return to chasing. Abrahamsen (UXM) additionally returns to the entrance after taking a little bit of time in the back of the bunch to regather himself.
Extra strikes proceed to fly out of the peloton together with Cort (UXM), Costa (EFE), Pidcock (IGD) and Lazkano (MOV).
180km to go
Assault
Maxim Van Gils (LTD) was the lastest Lotto-DSTNY rider to attempt however he does not get away.
Lotto-DSTNY have Drizners within the break however they aren’t pleased with that as they’re continually launching riders off the entrance. Alpecin-Deceuninck are additionally getting concerned for the primary time.
Mechanical
Curiously, Arnaud De Lie (LTD) is following strikes because the Belgian champion tries to get into the breakaway. A really harmful rider on this kind of stage.
Nonetheless so many strikes attempting to kind the breakaway. This main 5 nonetheless are working nicely collectively, however they solely have 9 seconds and Lapeira (DAT) has began sitting on.
Very sturdy group has bought up the highway together with Derek Gee (IPT) who’s 14th in GC at simply over 5 minutes from the race lead.
Movistar lead the peloton in the meanwhile as they appear eager to get a rider up the highway.
Assault
Assault
There was a particular and emotional second earlier than the beginning as Uno-x Mobility led the second of applause for the Norwegian Coop-Repsol rider, Andre Drege, who died yesterday on the Tour of Austria.
Stefan Bissegger (EFE) has a small hole on the bunch, now.
Uno-Xx Mobility are extraordinarily eager to get riders within the break with Kristoff and Abrahamsen being the principle riders concerned.
Jonas Abrahamsen (UXM), Alexander Kristoff (UXM), Victor Campenaerts (LTD), Krists Neilands (IPT), Rui Costa (EFE) and two others have a small hole.
199km to go
Primož Roglič (RBH) is able to give his all at present…
A number of riders from Movistar and Arkea-B&B Accommodations close to the entrance of the peloton behind the lead automotive as they construct in the direction of the official begin.
The riders have began the impartial zone.
Right this moment, the riders will sort out 14 sections of gravel. Loads of wind on the market as nicely. Gusts mentioned to be round 30kph which, in the event that they final for some time, may trigger carnage.
Simply round quarter-hour till the impartial begin.
Might at present be a day for this man? Alberto Bettiol of EF Schooling-EasyPost has been displaying that he has nice legs at this 12 months’s Tour de France. Perhaps at present he can get the stage he is been trying to find.
Right this moment at signal on for each the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia girls, the Movistar riders and employees put on purple neckerchiefs as a nod to the controversial bull run in Pamplona, the place bulls run by means of the streets of the town together with hundreds of individuals.
Remco Evenepoel (SOQ), who hasn’t had the best gravel document, spoke to the media about his emotions going into at present’s stage:
One massive identify that can absolutely give his all at present is world champion, Mathieu van der Poel of Alpecin-Deceuninck. Whether or not that is from a break or a managed peloton, we will see. Jasper Philipsen (ADC) and Axel Laurance (ADC) is also concerned for the Belgian squad.
Right this moment might be attention-grabbing in just a few methods. Will the break be allowed to get a adequate hole to win? Will there be any catastrophe moments within the GC combat? And can the likes of Wout Van Aert (TVL) and Tom Pidcock (IGD) be allowed off the leash and go for the stage win?
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Our Head of Information Stephen Farrand spoke to quite a few riders forward of at present’s stage. “There might be a race throughout the race, which makes it even more durable and extra tense,” had been the cautionary phrases from Alberto Bettiol.
The Tour de France can be arranging its personal tribute to the Norwegian rider, as Norwegian crew Uno-X Mobility is about to reach in the beginning line 5 minutes forward of the stage begin so as to pay tribute to Drege.
Elsewhere in professional biking, the tragic information of André Drege continues to make its affect on the game.
Right this moment’s stage will begin and end in Troyes, taking in 14 gravel sections within the lavatory course.
A one-day Traditional sandwiched into the center of a Grand Tour, at present’s stage to Troyes has been hotly anticipated. Additionally it is a relative unknown for the GC competitors, the place Pogačar spoke with trepidation yesterday:
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