Merlier sprints to victory in Tour de France Stage 9 after van der Poel’s breakaway is thwarted - NBC Sports
There was no significant change in the overall standings and three-time Tour champion Tadej Pogačar kept the race leader’s yellow jersey.
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Merlier sprints to victory in Tour de France Stage 9 after van der Poel’s breakaway is thwarted
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Published July 13, 2025 01:18 PM
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CHATEAUROUX, France — Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier won the ninth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint after Mathieu van der Poel spent the whole day at the front before being caught by the chasing pack less than a kilometer from the finish.
There was no significant change in the overall standings and three-time Tour champion Tadej Pogačar kept the race leader’s yellow jersey.
Sunday’s stage headed into central France on a 174-kilometer (108-mile) flat stretch for sprinters.
But Van der Poel, a one-day classics specialist with a flamboyant style of riding, almost foiled their plans.
The Dutch rider joined his Alpecin-Deceuninck teammate Jonas Rickaert in an early breakaway and produced a tremendous effort during a 173-kilometer breakaway at a speed of about 30 mph (50 kph) but could not go all the way and was swallowed less than a kilometer from the line.
Rating: 5