US EditionTour De France: Merlier Sprints to Victory in Stage 9 After Van Der Poel’s Breakaway Is Thwarted
CHÂTEAUROUX, FRANCE, JUL 13 – Tim Merlier secured his second stage win with a powerful sprint after Mathieu van der Poel's 173 km breakaway was caught near the finish, highlighting a fast and tactical stage.
- On July 13, 2025, Tim Merlier from Belgium secured victory in the ninth leg of the Tour de France with a sprint finish in Chateauroux, France.
- The stage covered a 174-kilometer flat route suited for sprinters, during which Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel launched a remarkable solo breakaway lasting 173 kilometers before being caught just before the finish line.
- Merlier outsprinted Jonathan Milan and Arnaud De Lie to claim his second stage win this year, while Tadej Pogacar retained the yellow jersey and a 54-second lead over Remco Evenepoel.
- Joao Almeida, a key teammate of Pogacar, retired due to a rib fracture sustained in a high-speed crash earlier in the race.
- The overall standings remained unchanged, setting up a challenging mountainous stage on July 14 with eight classified climbs expected to shake the race.
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The stage between Chinon and Châteauroux won by Tim Merlier was played at an average of 50,013 km/h by the winner.
Yellow jersey holder Tadej Pogačar suffered a major setback in his fight for overall victory on stage nine of the Tour de France. It turned out that Friday's crash on Joao Almeida had too severe consequences and the Portuguese had to finish the race in pain. His absence will be felt in Pogačar's team on Monday, when the first real mountain stage of this year's Tour is scheduled.
Merlier wins Tour de France stage nine
Tim Merlier won stage nine of the Tour de France at Chateauroux on Sunday after a heroic long-range escape from Mathieu van der Poel was caught in the final kilometre. There was no change atop the overall standings with Tadej Pogacar now holding a 54sec advantage over Remco Evenepoel in second with French starlet Kevin Vauquelin third. This was a second win for Soudal Quick-Step sprinter Merlier who was first across the line on stage three at Du…
Belgian Tim Merlier wins the 9th stage of the Tour de France in the sprint. Tadej Pogacar remains the overall leader.
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