Anthony Turgis (Complete Energies) claimed the largest win of his profession on stage 9 of the Tour de France, pipping Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) from the breakaway on the finish of a breathless day of racing over the gravel roads round Troyes.
Turgis was a part of the primary major breakaway that fashioned after a frantic opening hour, with Pidcock becoming a member of forward of the second of 14 gravel sectors and the group combining to carry off a peloton the place the yellow jersey favourites traded quite a few blows however one way or the other broke even.
Jasper Stuyven (Lidl-Trek) stole a march with an assault forward of the ultimate sector and took a 10-second lead into the ultimate few kilometres earlier than issues all of the sudden got here again collectively below the flamme rouge for a dash from seven. Alexey Lutsenko (Astana Qazaqstan), Ben Healy (EF Training-EasyPost), and Derek Gee (Israel-Premier Tech) opened their efforts from vary, however Turgis got here surging via the center. Pidcock, a former winner of Strade Bianche who possesses a fierce dash, appeared caught within the wheels and left it too late to nip out, bashing his handlebars in frustration as he watched Turgis have fun.
Gee took the ultimate spot on the rostrum, whereas the inexperienced jersey Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) and world champion Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) got here dwelling in a chasing group that fashioned with six sectors remaining however by no means made it throughout to the leaders. Race chief Tadej Pogačar (UAE Staff Emirates) completed in the principle decreased peloton, 1:46 down on the winner, because the GC favourites settled for a draw regardless of an aggressive day of racing.
Extra to observe
RESULTS: TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 9, TROYES > TROYES (199KM):
1. Anthony Turgis (Fra) Complete Energies, 04:19:42
2. Tom Pidcock (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers
3. Derek Gee (Can) Israel-Premier Tech
4. Alex Aranburu (Esp) Movistar
5. Ben Healy (Ire) EF Training-EasyPost
6. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Qazaqstan
7. Javier Romo (Esp) Movistar)
8. Jasper Steven (Bel) Lidl-Trek, +18s
9. Biniam Girmay (Eri) Intermarché-Wanty), +1:17
10. Michael Matthews (Aus) Jayco-AlUla
Common Classification after stage 9
1. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Staff Emirates, in 35:42:42
2. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step, +33s
3. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma-Lease a Bike, +1:15
4. Primož Roglič (Slo) Crimson Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, +1:36
5. Juan Ayuso (Esp) UAE Staff Emirates, +2:16
6. João Almeida (Por) UAE Staff Emirates, +2:17
7. Carlos Rodríguez (Esp) Ineos Grenadiers, +2:31
8. Mikel Landa (Esp) Soudal-Fast Step, +3:35
9. Derek Gee (Can) Israel-Premier Tech, +4:02
9. Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Visma-Lease a Bike, +4:03
