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'I couldn't change gear anymore' – Tom Pidcock explains mechanical issue that let him down on Tour de France stage nine

Briton still pleased to be 'really in the game' with third place in Ussel

Cycling Weekly

'I couldn't change gear' – Tom Pidcock explains electronic shifter issues that hampered sprint from Tour de France breakaway

'I don't think I would have come around him anyway' Brit concedes after taking third behind Mathieu van der Poel in Ussel, but takes positives from strong ride in break

Cycling News

Late mechanical issue costs Tom Pidcock as Mathieu van der Poel surges to Tour de France stage nine victory

Van der Poel measured his effort perfectly to keep the breakaway clear and then surge to victory

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Mathieu Van der Poel overcomes heat to win Tour de France stage nine

31-year-old Dutchman and cobbled classics specialist Mathieu van der Poel claimed his third Tour de France win on Sunday with victory in the ninth stage, which was shortened due to intense heat. The former world champion, won a sprint amongst his three breakaway companions with Tobias Johannessen taking second and…

France 24

'I was really struggling' - Mathieu van der Poel comes to terms with the heat to win stage 9 of the Tour de France from the breakaway

Only four of a huge breakaway survived to fight for the win after Netcompany-Ineos and Lidl-Trek led the chase

Cycling Weekly

Tour de France: Massive turn of power nets Mathieu van der Poel stage 9 breakaway victory just ahead of bunch sprint

Four-rider breakaway sprints for the win with Tobias Halland Johannessen second, Tom Pidcock third, Alex Baudin fourth in Ussel

Cycling News

Time limit extended on Tour de France stage 9 as CPA says 'start times must evolve in order to protect athletes' health' amid extreme heat

Riders' union 'requests activation of the protocol in case of extreme weather conditions, secures agreement on the future decision-making process' as high temperatures continue to blight Tour

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Tour de France 2026: Mathieu van der Poel wins heat-shortened stage nine – as it happened

On a day shortened because of extreme heat, it was a chance for opportunists and Mathieu van der Poel took advantage, with Tom Pidcock finishing third

The Guardian - UK

'The three or four richest teams hoover up all the best young riders' – Tour de France director backs salary cap for professional cycling

Christian Prudhomme weighs in on question of salary regulation in interview with The Athletic, saying 'it is necessary to rebalance' the spread of talent in the peloton

Cycling News

Heatwave forces Tour de France to shorten stage for first time

Tour de France organisers have shortened Sunday's stage by 30km due to extreme heat, the first time in the history of the cycling race that high temperatures have forced a change to the route.

Radio France Internationale

Tadej Pogačar's dominance will open up the race and give us more opportunities - Luke Plapp's Tour de France diary

The Australian rider shares his opening week insights, including TTT disappointment, feeling at home in the heat, and why Pogačar's early exploits could help him and his Jayco-AlUla teammates

Cycling News

'Not a lot of other things they can do' – Tour de France stage winner Merlier welcomes shortening of stage 9 amid extreme heat

Christian Prudhomme says when race director Gouvenou 'announced it to Pogačar earlier, he thanked him'

Cycling News

Tour de France 2026 stage 9 preview - Shortened by 30km but four climbs remain on breakaway-friendly route to Ussel

July 12, 2026; Malemort - Ussel, 154.6km, hilly

Cycling News

Søren Wærenskjold slams Biniam Girmay for Tour de France sprint intimidation

UCI give NSN rider a warning but he avoids relegation in high-speed Bergerac sprint

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'Thanks to the GC contenders for this respect' – Tadej Pogačar says agreement has been reached by favourites to sit at the back and stay safe on Tour de France sprint finishes

World champion says 'So far, it's one of the most enjoyable Tours, except for the heat'

Cycling News

'If I see how I sprinted, it's crazy' - Biniam Girmay accepts that Tim Merlier is fastest in the Tour de France sprints

NSN rider follows Merlier to move up to take second on the line in Bergerac

Cycling News

'It's clear that he hesitated after not winning yesterday' – Alpecin say no need for panic yet at Tour de France despite another sprint loss for Jasper Philipsen

Philip Roodhooft says 'The leadout was good, and Jasper could not finish it off once again' in Bergerac

Cycling Weekly

'If you don't shoot, you always miss' – breakaway hero Liam Slock finds pride in near miss at Tour de France

The Belgian was caught with just 1.3km to go on Saturday

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'Not really proud' – Tour de France heartache for Liam Slock as attempt to upset the sprinters with 40km solo just falls short on stage 8

Belgian breakaway rider caught just outside of the final kilometre after a valient day out front

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Stage 9 of Tour de France shortened amid 'red alert' heatwave warning in central France

30km to be cut from start of route as ASO forced to make adjustments in face of ongoing high temperatures

The Guardian - UK

Heatwave forces Tour de France organisers to shorten Sunday’s stage nine

Sunday’s stage nine of the ⁠Tour de France will be shortened by 30km due to ⁠heat risks, race ⁠organisers have announced

Cycling Weekly

'I thought it was over': Tim Merlier wins second Tour de France sprint stage after long-range effort

The Soudal Quick-Step rider has won his second stage in this year's Tour de France, putting him into second place in the points classification

France 24

Tour de France stage to be shortened due to 'intense heatwave'

Tour de France's organisers on Saturday announced that they will shorten a stage of the race due to intense heat. ASO made this historic decision to cut out a hilly loop at the start of the stageafter France's weather authority declared a red alert in Corrèze.

Cycling News

Baptiste Veistroffer has become the breakaway hero this Tour de France needs

'A stage without a breakaway is pretty stupid' says rider from Brittany who has been a much-need salve to sprint stage monotony

Cycling News

Remco Evenepoel and Florian Lipowitz are putting on a happy face at the Tour de France, but I'm not really buying it – is anyone?

Latest social media video of the two attempts to dispel any notion of tension, but it's hard to believe that the leadership question won't rear its head again this Tour

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