Tour de France 2019 stage 9

  1. Tour de France 2019: Impey bests Benoot in sprint-à-deux, Alaphilippe still in yellow

    Door Harmen Lustig

    The Tour serves a hilly race on the ninth day. Tiesj Benoot and Daryl Impey are the survivors of the early break in the streets of Brioude. The South-African outguns the Flemish rider in a two-up sprint, while the main group finishes more than 15…

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  2. Tour de France 2019 Route stage 9: Saint-Étienne - Brioude

    Door Harmen Lustig

    Sunday 14 July - The 9th stage of the Tour de France runs from Saint-Étienne to a tricky finale in Brioude, the birthplace of Romain Bardet. The route amounts to 170.5 hilly kilometres.

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  3. Tour de France 2019 Favourites stage 9: Daredevil attackers in downhill finale

    Door Harmen Lustig

    Bastille Day invites attackers to go all out. The route rises and falls from start to finish, although the inclinations are never outrageous. Is the early break going to be successful? Possibly. But a late attack is more likely to glorify.

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  4. Tour de France 2019 KOM classification stage 9: Wellens' polka dot story continues

    Door Harmen Lustig

    The breakaway gobbles up all available KOM points in the 9th stage of the Tour de France. Tim Wellens stays in the polka dot jersey for at least one more day.

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