Tour de France 2025 stage 9
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Tour de France 2025: Merlier takes the win, but Van der Poel and Rickaert steal the show
Door Harmen Lustig What looks like a nailed-on sprint stage sees Mathieu van der Poel and Jonas Rickaert try to upset the script with a long day in the breakaway. Van der Poel goes solo with 6 kilometres to go, but he’s caught just 800 metres from the line. Tim…
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Tour de France 2025 Route stage 9: Chinon - Châteauroux
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday, 13 July – The 9th stage of the Tour de France covers 174.1 kilometres on the roads between Chinon to Châteauroux. With an elevation gain of 1,400 metres, fast finishers are expected to shine.
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Tour de France 2025 Favourites stage 9: For fast finishers #4
Door Harmen Lustig Châteauroux has seen Mario Cipollini win once and Mark Cavendish three times. A clear hint at the kind of sprinter likely to be celebrating at the line.