The Belgian sprinter won after 9e Step from Chinon to Châteauroux this Sunday. Still in yellow, Tadej Pogacar, he lost a precious teammate.
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L’audace you duo Mathieu van the pool-jonas ricks
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They escaped as soon as the flag is lower this Sunday, during the ninth stage of the Tour de France. It looked like a suicidal operation. But Mathieu van der Poel and Jonas Rickaert continued their effort (with a gap reaching 5 ’98 km from the finish), extended the surprise effect. Duo accomplice like Mathieu Burgaudeau and Matteo Vercher (Totalenergies) on the road to Laval on Saturday. To play and animate, worn by the wind, a step promised to sprinters. After more than 150 km of escape and a long day of effort and sharing, the Van der Poel and Rickaert fugitives (awarded the price of combativeness) still had 50 ” 10 km from the finish. Van der Poel finishing alone 6 km from the finish line, before being swallowed 700 m from the line. Finally 68e at 17 ”. Exhausted after a crazy day.
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Tour de France: van der poel picked up on the wire, Merlier won the sprint in Châteauroux
Le finish de Tim Merlier
The Italian green jersey Jonathan Milan (winner in Laval; 8th stage) detached. Full frame. In force. But it was the Belgian Tim Merlier (12th victory of the season) who had the last word. The Sprinter of the Sudal-Quick Step team signs its second victory (after Dunkirk, 3e step) On this round (the third of his team), the 3e of his career (1 in 2021) on the large loop. Merlier leads 2 victories to 1 against Milan.
Pehouet se montre
Like in Lille (7e From the 1st stage), Paul Penhoet the sprinter of the Groupama-FDJ team, placed his speed on arrival in Châteauroux. With a promising 5 as a rewarde place. Arnaud Demare (13e), however, was not able to mingle with the fight.
Zimmermann’s courage
The German who fell during the stage, very seriously skinned (left thigh and elbow), throughout the day, suffered. After some care and with great self -denial, he joined Châteauroux (152e to 6’58).
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“Kévin, puts glitter in our lives”: madness Vauquelin seizes the Tour de France
Vauquelin serein
The Normand of the Arkéa-B & Bhôtels team will tackle the first mountain stage, this Monday towards Mont-Dore, at the 3rde place of the general classification. Well surrounded, Kévin Vauquelin has been able to take shelter from breaks in the final to finish (32e) in the wheels of Vingegaard and Evenepoel.
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FLOPS
Les Malheurs by João Almeida
Nothing seemed able to upset Tadej Pogacar et Compagnie. A fall, not just any, that of João Almeida, darkened the beautiful scheduling. Fallen in the final of the 7e Step arriving in Mûr-de-Bretagne, the Portuguese (suffering from a coast) clenched his teeth, before being forced to give up. Too touched. Unable to follow the pace. Pogacar unfortunately saw one of his main supporters disappear.
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Julian Alaphilippe to the economy
The runner of the Tudor team was shown in the final, before undergoing the rhythm of an agitated peloton by the Visma Lease A Bike team 27 km from the finish. And let slip. To save, hoping for better days.
Ben O’Connor is struggling
The Australian (4e Du Tour 2021), Leader of the Jayco Alula training, finished retarded (139e at 6’58 ”) still wasted time. In the general classification, he points to 25e Place at 15’23 ”.
