US EditionMerlier Sprints to Victory in Tour De France Stage 9 After Van Der Poel's Breakaway Is Thwarted
INDRE, CENTRE-VAL DE LOIRE, JUL 13 – Tim Merlier claimed his second Tour de France stage win after a sprint finish, while João Almeida abandoned due to a fractured rib, impacting team UAE Emirates’ support for Pogacar.
- Belgian rider Tim Merlier secured his second Tour de France stage win this year by triumphing in the sprint finish of the ninth stage, which covered the route from Chinon to Chateauroux on Sunday.
- The victory came after Mathieu van der Poel and Jonas Rickaert launched an early attack that lasted 173 kilometers, with van der Poel being reeled in by the peloton just before the race concluded.
- Merlier’s second stage win came after a nervous, fast-paced race on a flat course tailored for sprinters heading to a city famously linked to Mark Cavendish.
- Merlier commented that the race pace at the front was intense, making it challenging for the riders as the main group remained tense, while van der Poel expressed their intention to give their all since achieving a spot on the Tour de France podium is a key goal for his teammate.
- The overall standings saw no major changes with Tadej Pogačar maintaining the yellow jersey 54 seconds ahead of Remco Evenepoel, while Joao Almeida abandoned due to injury.
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Belgian cyclist Tim Merlier has won the ninth stage of the Tour de France.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton CitizenTim Merlier uses late sprint to win Stage 9 at Tour de France
Belgium's Tim Merlier outsprinted Jonathan Milan and Arnaud De Lie to the finish line Sunday to grab a Stage 9 win at the Tour de France in Chateauroux, France.
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Merlier sprints to victory in Tour de France Stage 9 after van der Poel's breakaway is thwarted
Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier wins the ninth stage of the Tour de France in a thrilling mass sprint. The stage, held Sunday, covered 174 kilometers of flat terrain. Mathieu van der Poel led a 173-kilometer breakaway but was caught less…
In Cavendish City, a merciless city, Tim Merlier goes back and frustrates Jonny Milan again and the burning final rush of both, like Dunkirk, composes a praise to the sprint, so denominated in the times of epileptic cycling. And his greatness is multiplied by 1,000 thanks to the absolute genius of Mathieu van der Poel beheaded, which gave the value of epic and senseless escape to the dreaded plain crossing towards the central massif. Reaching Va…
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