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Dani Ostanek

'Sometimes you need the balls to race' – Remco Evenepoel criticises Vingegaard, Visma on Tour de France's gravel stage

Soudal Quick-Step team's Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel wearing the best young rider's white jersey cycles over a "Chemin Blanc" (white road) gravel sector during the 9th stage of the 111th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 199km stage departing and finishing in Troyes, on July 7, 2024. (Photo by Bernard PAPON / POOL / AFP).

The Tour de France's gravel stage to Troyes on day nine of the race may have ended in a stalemate at the top of the general classification, but it wasn't for lack of trying by several yellow jersey contenders.

Race leader Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) attempted several major attacks on the gravel sectors at the Côte de Chacenay and Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres, though both were brought back, as would the move initiated by Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quickstep) at 77km from the finish.

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