Pogacar leads intense day ahead of Tour de France rest stage
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 13, 2026, 4:30 AM
Last updated Jul 13, 2026
The Tour de France's Stage 9 witnessed a fiercely competitive atmosphere as Tadej Pogacar dictated the breakaway strategy. Despite the challenging heat, riders like Mathieu Van Der Poel and Tom Pidcock pushed through to secure a breakaway, with the peloton finishing closely behind, just six seconds off the pace. Technical issues occurred for Pidcock, but he managed to rejoin the leaders. This thrilling stage sets the stage for the upcoming rest day and subsequent challenges in Stage 10.
- •Tadej Pogacar controlled the breakaway tactics in Stage 9.
- •Mathieu Van Der Poel emerged as the stage winner.
- •Tom Pidcock recovered from mechanical issues to finish with the leaders.
- •Peloton finished just six seconds behind the breakaway group.
- •The Tour de France will have its first rest stage ahead of Stage 10.
- 4:30 AMYahoo Sports — Stage 9: Shorter the Stage, Bigger the Show for Pogacar
"The day before the Tour’s first rest stage proved to be a highly charged rollercoaster. As overall leader, Tadej Pogacar chose who would be allowed in the breakaway and who would not, the worn out peloton was ready for the day to be over. The unbearable heat matched with the speed of both the breakaway…
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