Stuyven and Vermote: Dark horses with freedom on the cobbles

Two Belgian riders can be regarded as dark horses for the win on stage 9 of the Tour de France on Sunday, with a cobblestone stage from Arras to Roubaix. Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo) and Julien Vermote (Dimension Data) have free roles in their teams, whereas many other pavé specialists may be forced to stay with their general classification leaders.

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