Tour de France 2025 results: Merlier wins as Van der Poel denied on stage nine
Tim Merlier, Mathieu van der Poel’s daring separation victory hopes were cut in the last kilometer, and after the tour won the nine of France.
Van Der Poel and his teammate Jonas Rickkaert attacked Chinon at the beginning of the 174.1km run from Chinon to Chateauroux, and the Dutch former World Champion gave up his second win in this year’s race.
Instead, Belgium’s Merlier, Jonathan Milano’yu faster than the citizen Arnaud de Lie’yi holding the third stage was able to celebrate again.
“Five minutes [to Van der Poel in the break] It’s too much, but we tried to chase and other teams started to help. The progress rate was quite high at the front, but it was difficult for all children – the group was nervous, Mer said Merlier.
“We finally went in and I’m happy to win my second stage here.”
In recent days, there has been discussions about the long -term value of the flat sprint stages, which could be revealed in a predictable way in the tour.
In 2008, the tour record 35 career stages of the victories of Sir Mark in honor of the ‘Cavendish City’ called Chateauroux has long been the protection of sprinter.
However, Van Der Poel’s attempt to end this line and the wind racing in the wind.
And the Dutch later announced that he went on a two -person reconnaissance trip because his teammate Rickkaert had a dream he had achieved after winning the warism of the day.
Van der Poel, “Today we wanted to go for this because a Tour de France’s podium dream of being on the podium.” He said.
“It’s hard not to finish, but today we’re organizing a good show.”
There was no change at the top of the general classification, the defense champion Tadej Pogacar was 54 seconds away from Remco Everepoel. Jonas Vinggegaard, who won twice, fourth, 17 seconds yellow for one minute.
However, the key lieutenant Joao Almeida was a blow to Pogacar because he abandoned the race as a result of injuries in seven stages.
On Monday, the race was traveling from Ennezat to Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy at Massif Central, while traveling 165.3km, he got eight categorized climbing on Bastille Day.
