Sprinters will 'flex their muscles' on Stage 9
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6 hours ago
- Yahoo
Tour de France Stage 9 preview: Route today as sprinters head for ‘Cavendish City'
Jonathan Milan clinched his maiden Tour de France stage victory yesterday with a gruelling but perfectly-timed sprint on an uphill drag into Laval. Stage 8, 171km from Saint-Meen-le-Grand - the birthplace of three-time Tour winner Louison Bobet - was always heading for a battle among the fast men, and it was the Italian who surfed the wheels best after losing his lead-out train, hopping onto Mathieu van der Poel's leadout before breaking clear. Advertisement He beat Wout van Aert and Kaden Groves to the line, picking up the first stage victory for Italy since Vincenzo Nibali won on stage 20 in 2019, a remarkable statistic considering the quality of Italian cycling. It was a more relaxed day for the likes of yellow jersey Tadej Pogacar, second-placed Remco Evenepoel and two-time champion Jonas Vingegaard, who stayed safe in the bunch on a day that saw no changes in the GC standings. Joao Almeida, riding with a broken rib after a crash towards the end of stage seven, completed the stage despite fears over the severity of his injury. The Tour has opted for rare back-to-back sprint days, but unlike yesterday's this one is clear-cut, with a flat finish perfectly tailored to the pure sprinters at the end of 174km in the Loire. This double-header of sprint days falls, intriguingly, on a weekend, an unusual choice for the current era of Tour direction, favouring hyper-difficult mountain stages and GC fireworks as it does. Advertisement Today will be a rather sleepy day for the TV cameras until the peloton swoops closer to Chateauroux: expect plenty of beautiful chateaux and charming French countryside, interspersed with bits of bike racing. The route heads east all day from Chinon, traversing a couple of mild bumps before a very flat approach to a town which has hosted a Tour finish four times. All three times this century that stage was won by Mark Cavendish; which fast man will inherit his crown today? Route map and profile Tour de France 2025 – stage 9 map (letour) Tour de France 2025 – stage 9 profile (letour) Start time Stage nine gets underway in Chinon at 1.10pm local time, 12.10pm BST, with the finish scheduled for around 5.10pm local time (4.10pm BST). Advertisement Prediction Jasper Philipsen no doubt would have enjoyed this stage, particularly with his utterly world-class Alpecin-Deceuninck leadout. In the absence of the Belgian, though, this stage feels like a toss-up between the world's two best sprinters: Philipsen's compatriot Tim Merlier has one win to his name already on stage three and got the better of his Italian rival Jonathan Milan then, but Milan was unstoppable on the uphill finish into Laval yesterday, leaving the pair with a win apiece. Let's back Jonathan Milan to carry his momentum from stage eight into today's sprint. Any number of the second-string sprinters could have a dig today too, but all things going to plan - and of course they often don't in a sprint - it's hard to look past this duo for the win.
USA Today
8 hours ago
- USA Today
Tour de France records: Who has most wins in iconic cycling race?
The 2025 Tour de France is underway, with the world's best cyclists vying for the sport's highest honor. Defending champion Tadej Pogačar has thus far lived up to his status as a favorite to repeat, but the Tour de France figures to be a battle to the end. Olympic gold medalist Remco Evenepoel won an early stage. Mathieu van der Poel wore the famous yellow jersey multiple days before Pogačar reclaimed it after Stage 7. Pogačar is aiming to become just the sixth rider to claim four or more Tour de France crowns, having won in 2020, 2021 and 2024. That would put him well within range to catch (and possibly even overtake) all-time greats like Eddy Merckx and Miguel Induráin. Jonas Vingegaard (twice) and Geraint Thomas (once) are other former Tour de France champions participating in this year's race. Here is a breakdown of the Tour de France winners: Tour de France Stage 7 results: Tadej Pogacar wins, reclaims yellow jersey Tour de France: Who has the most race wins? Here is a breakdown of the racers who have won the Tour de France the most times: Note: Races marked with an asterisk (*) are still active. Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France seven consecutive years (1999-2005), but those titles were all stripped due to PED use. Tour de France jerseys: What does yellow jersey signify? Much is made at the Tour de France over acquiring specific jerseys beyond each team's uniform. Normally in sports, you wouldn't change your colors based on where you are in the standings, but the Tour de France has historically awarded specific jersey colors (or patterns) to the leader in certain categories. Here's a breakdown of the four jersey types top riders can collect at the Tour de France: Tour de France: Three-time winner Greg LeMond reaps Congress' highest civilian honor Tour de France 2025: How to watch, TV channel, streaming Every stage of the 2025 Tour de France will stream live on Peacock. Coverage will begin at 6 or 6:30 a.m. ET, depending on the stage. Additionally, NBC will air live coverage of Stage 20 on July 26, starting at 6 a.m. ET. NBC will broadcast a highlights and analysis show after stages 15, 20, and 21, with coverage in those cases beginning at 2 p.m. ET. Watch the 2025 Tour de France on Peacock
NBC Sports
8 hours ago
- NBC Sports
Highlights: 2025 Tour de France, Stage 8
Relive the action from Stage 8 of the 2025 Tour de France, where riders started in Saint-Méen-le-Grand and sprinted a flat 171.4 kilometers to Laval Espace Mayenne.
