Tour de France stage 9 Live

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2024-07-07T12:53:38.562Z

Pidcock (IGD), Healy (EFE) and Powless (EFE) make it into the lead group. 

2024-07-07T12:53:13.560Z

Finally, UAE Team Emirates take control of the peloton. 

2024-07-07T12:52:55.915Z

Another move in the peloton. This time, it is a Arrkea-B&B Hotels rider along with Abrahamsen (UXM) who had been caught briefly. 

2024-07-07T12:51:21.836Z

Jonas Abrahamsen (UXM) has just launched out of the peloton with 2’19” gap to bridge. That is a tough task. 

2024-07-07T12:50:43.219Z

Onto the Côte de Baroville now. 

2024-07-07T12:49:28.759Z

An absolutely bizarre desition by EF Eduction-EasyPost as they drop Neilson Powless (EFE) back to help Healy (EFE) and Pidcock (IGD). 

2024-07-07T12:48:31.705Z

Quite the day we have ahead of us…

2024-07-07T12:47:01.768Z

Jake Stewart (IPT) makes it to the De Lie (LTD) group. 

2024-07-07T12:44:22.575Z

Crash!

2024-07-07T12:42:11.413Z

Gravel world champion, Matej Mohorič (TBV) and U23 world champion, Axel Laurance (ADC) are said to be in a group on the road as well. 

2024-07-07T12:41:07.177Z

Bardet (DFP) has been jpined by Cort (UXM) and Küng (GFC) in one of the other chase groups with more moves behind by DSM-Firmenich-PostNL. 

2024-07-07T12:39:45.826Z

Bizarrely, Movistar riders Romo and Lazkano were absolutely hammering the pace but Aranburu is just off the back. Very odd. But they have made it across now. 

2024-07-07T12:38:47.216Z

Crash

2024-07-07T12:37:12.045Z

Another move goes in the peloton. Michael Matthews (JAY) and Hugo Page (IWA). 

2024-07-07T12:36:50.073Z

Ballerini (AST) was caught and dropped by Pidcock (IGD) and Healy (EFE). He is now with De Lie (LTD) and Russo (GFC). This has been absolutely rapid. 50kph average speed. 

2024-07-07T12:35:19.888Z

Aranburu (MOV) and Zingle (COF) are not far off bridging to the leaders. 

2024-07-07T12:34:40.512Z

Winner of stage one, Romain Bardet (DFP), has launched as he had to use the grass to get out of the bunch. 

2024-07-07T12:33:43.603Z

Another attack from the peloton. It is Arnaud De Lie (LTD) yet again. He is trying to bridge to Healy (EFE) and Pidcock (IGD) who are just ahead of him. 

2024-07-07T12:32:49.558Z

Puncture

2024-07-07T12:30:45.477Z

Remco Evenepoel (SOQ) missing from the front positions but could now be moving up. 

2024-07-07T12:30:13.081Z

150km to go

2024-07-07T12:29:20.716Z

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe led onto the gravel in the peloton along with Ineos Grenadiers and Visma-Lease a Bike and they drop the speed after getting onto the gravel. 

2024-07-07T12:28:28.648Z

Gravel sector one

2024-07-07T12:25:44.571Z

Cavendish (AST) getting involved with the attacks once again and it looks like he may well make the leaders in this new break. Pidcock (IGD) is also involved. But, as soon as it goes it comes back once again. 

2024-07-07T12:23:51.273Z

Mechanical

2024-07-07T12:23:21.314Z

Evenepoel (SOQ) is very far down the peloton. Interesting that they have failed to position him. But the attacks go again as Alpecin-Deceuninck launch with another rider followed by about eight others. 

2024-07-07T12:21:54.729Z

The breakaway is caught and now the race has changed. UAE Team Emirates, Visma-Lease a Bike and Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe hit the front for their GC leaders. 

2024-07-07T12:20:13.035Z

Van der Poel (ADC) is becoming much more active now as a new group of about 15 riders get a tiny gap but the door is quickly slammed shut and it is back together again. 

2024-07-07T12:18:19.503Z

160km to go

2024-07-07T12:15:59.203Z

And now the wind is playing a factor with the suggestion of echelons beginning. 

2024-07-07T12:14:09.733Z

Attack

2024-07-07T12:13:10.005Z

The leaders were caught but a very large group gets away including Richard Carapaz (EFE). 

2024-07-07T12:11:32.021Z

Spanish national champion, Alex Aranburu (MOV), launches his move with four other riders but it is Jayco-AlUla who pulls that back. 

2024-07-07T12:10:52.108Z

Bol (AST) dragged back. Arkea-B&B Hotels now on the front of the bunch. Lots of UAE Team Emirates nowhere near the front of the peloton as Tadej Pogačar is almost looking after himself as Nils Politt sticks with him. 

2024-07-07T12:09:28.756Z

Astana Qazaqstan have a rider trying to bridge the gap. Looks like Cees Bol. He is in no-mans-land for the moment. 

2024-07-07T12:07:40.975Z

Ineos Grenadiers have three riders around Carlos Rodriguez at the front of the peloton. Remco Evenepoel (SOQ) and Primož Roglič (RBH) currently isolated, but well placed. 

2024-07-07T12:04:23.105Z

170km to go

2024-07-07T12:02:58.641Z

The gap to the break has disappeared almost completely as Gaviria (MOV) fires up the gap to see if he can get to the leaders along with another Movistar rider. 

2024-07-07T11:59:33.250Z

Ion Izagirre (COF) now tries a move, but, he doesn’t go all in and it was easily followed. 

2024-07-07T11:56:39.472Z

The leading group still look good but Movistar return to chasing. Abrahamsen (UXM) also returns to the front after taking a bit of time at the back of the bunch to regather himself. 

2024-07-07T11:53:42.581Z

More moves continue to fly out of the peloton including Cort (UXM), Costa (EFE), Pidcock (IGD) and Lazkano (MOV). 

2024-07-07T11:53:01.559Z

180km to go

2024-07-07T11:51:44.426Z

Attack

2024-07-07T11:50:30.235Z

Maxim Van Gils (LTD) was the lastest Lotto-DSTNY rider to try but he doesn’t get away. 

2024-07-07T11:49:34.330Z

Lotto-DSTNY have Drizners in the break but they don’t seem to be happy with that as they are constantly launching riders off the front. Alpecin-Deceuninck are also getting involved for the first time. 

2024-07-07T11:47:30.706Z

Mechanical

2024-07-07T11:46:36.936Z

Interestingly, Arnaud De Lie (LTD) is following moves as the Belgian champion tries to get into the breakaway. A very dangerous rider on this sort of stage. 

2024-07-07T11:45:46.763Z

Still so many moves trying to form the breakaway. This leading five still are working well together, but they only have nine seconds and Lapeira (DAT) has started sitting on. 

2024-07-07T11:43:07.818Z

Very strong group has got up the road including Derek Gee (IPT) who is 14th in GC at just over five minutes from the race lead. 

2024-07-07T11:42:03.601Z

Movistar lead the peloton at the moment as they seem keen to get a rider up the road. 

2024-07-07T11:41:26.998Z

Attack

2024-07-07T11:40:07.938Z

Attack

2024-07-07T11:39:10.138Z

There was a special and emotional moment before the start as Uno-x Mobility led the moment of applause for the Norwegian Coop-Repsol rider, Andre Drege, who died yesterday at the Tour of Austria. 

2024-07-07T11:36:33.534Z

Stefan Bissegger (EFE) has a small gap on the bunch, now. 

2024-07-07T11:35:46.591Z

Uno-Xx Mobility are extremely keen to get riders in the break with Kristoff and Abrahamsen being the main riders involved.

2024-07-07T11:34:18.401Z

Jonas Abrahamsen (UXM), Alexander Kristoff (UXM), Victor Campenaerts (LTD), Krists Neilands (IPT), Rui Costa (EFE) and two others have a small gap. 

2024-07-07T11:33:03.847Z

199km to go

2024-07-07T11:32:22.545Z

Primož Roglič (RBH) is ready to give his all today…

2024-07-07T11:28:02.700Z

Several riders from Movistar and Arkea-B&B Hotels near the front of the peloton behind the lead car as they build towards the official start. 

2024-07-07T11:17:47.480Z

The riders have started the neutral zone. 

2024-07-07T11:10:12.510Z

Today, the riders will tackle 14 sections of gravel. Plenty of wind out there as well. Gusts said to be around 30kph which, if they last for a while, could cause carnage. 

2024-07-07T11:02:07.627Z

Just around 15 minutes until the neutral start. 

2024-07-07T10:59:20.786Z

Could today be a day for this man? Alberto Bettiol of EF Education-EasyPost has been showing that he has great legs at this year’s Tour de France. Maybe today he can get the stage he’s been searching for. 

2024-07-07T10:51:58.798Z

Today at sign on for both the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia women, the Movistar riders and staff wear red neckerchiefs as a nod to the controversial bull run in Pamplona, where bulls run through the streets of the city along with thousands of people. 

2024-07-07T10:43:26.300Z

Remco Evenepoel (SOQ), who hasn’t had the greatest gravel record, spoke to the media about his feelings going into today’s stage: 

2024-07-07T10:36:48.273Z

One big name that will surely give his all today is world champion, Mathieu van der Poel of Alpecin-Deceuninck. Whether that’s from a break or a controlled peloton, we shall see. Jasper Philipsen (ADC) and Axel Laurance (ADC) could also be involved for the Belgian squad.

2024-07-07T10:34:56.100Z

Today will be interesting in a few ways. Will the break be allowed to get a good enough gap to win? Will there be any disaster moments in the GC fight? And will the likes of Wout Van Aert (TVL) and Tom Pidcock (IGD) be allowed off the leash and go for the stage win?

2024-07-07T10:27:29.505Z

We’ve made our first tyre visuals 👀 

2024-07-07T10:09:06.448Z

Our Head of News Stephen Farrand spoke to numerous riders ahead of today’s stage. “There will be a race within the race, which makes it even harder and more stressful,” were the cautionary words from Alberto Bettiol.

2024-07-07T10:03:59.879Z

The Tour de France is also arranging its own tribute to the Norwegian rider, as Norwegian team Uno-X Mobility is set to arrive at the start line five minutes ahead of the stage start in order to pay tribute to Drege.

2024-07-07T10:03:00.373Z

Elsewhere in pro cycling, the tragic news of André Drege continues to make its impact on the sport.

2024-07-07T09:53:44.631Z

Today’s stage will start and finish in Troyes, taking in 14 gravel sections in the loo course.

2024-07-07T09:47:30.431Z

A one-day Classic sandwiched into the middle of a Grand Tour, today’s stage to Troyes has been hotly anticipated. It is also a relative unknown for the GC competition, where Pogačar spoke with trepidation yesterday:

2024-06-25T17:00:52.265Z

Bonjour and welcome to Cyclingnews’ live coverage of stage 9 of the 2024 Tour de France!