Tour de France Stage 9: Woods Dominates the Sleeping Volcano, Vingegaard Keeps the Yellow Jersey
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- 09/07/2023 18:28
Woods took the lead at the summit of Puy-de-Dôme, knocking Jorgenson off the line, even as he was 1’20 behind.
This was a stage full of memories. The start on Raymond Poulidor’s land, and a finish at Puy-de-Dôme with the historic battle between Anquetil and Poulidor. 182 km of rolling terrain, starting from Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, to reach Puy-de-Dôme.
A large group escaped
14 is the number of riders who broke away from the peloton at kilometer 0. After 10 kilometers of racing, they had a minute’s lead, but behind Lidl Trek, as well as Quick-Step, they started to ride.
For several kilometers, many riders attempted to join the breakaway, including Julian Alaphilippe, but the peloton did not allow them to catch up.
It is worth noting that Neilson Powless took the opportunity to lead the first two climbs of the day, increasing his lead by an additional two points.
Attack in the leading group
Over about ten kilometers, the escaping riders attacked each other, and it was finally Jorgenson, the American from Movistar, who was alone in front with a 20-second lead over the second group and 15’30 on the peloton, 25 km from the finish.
Woods in the lead
Jorgenson remains ahead with a 1’20 lead over his closest competitors. Back in the peloton, they are 13’40 behind the lead, and it’s Kelderman’s turn to make a move up the slopes of Puy-de-Dôme. The sprinters are dropping one by one.
At the front of the race, Woods caught Jogerson — who had gone alone 40 km from the finish — at a lightning-fast pace. The Israeli-Canadian from Israel Premier Tech wins at the summit of Puy-de-Dôme.
The battle of the leaders
The peloton is led by Jumbo Visma at a very high pace. The leaders Pogacar, Vingegaard, Simon Yates, Tom Pidcock, and Rodriguez have left the rest of the peloton behind. With 1 km remaining for the favorites’ group, Pogacar attacks and distances Vingegaard. At the summit, the Slovenian gains 8 seconds on the Dane, and is 17 seconds behind Vingegaard, who keeps his yellow jersey.
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