Jonas Vingegaard forced to race on teammate’s bike as he survives Pogacar's attacks on Tour de France stage 9

Slovenian Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates and Danish Jonas Vingegaard of Team Visma-Lease a Bike pictured in action during stage 9 of the 2024 Tour de France cycling race, from Troyes to Troyes, France (199 km) on Sunday 07 July 2024. The 111th edition of the Tour de France starts on Saturday 29 June and will finish in Nice, France on 21 July.
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Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease A Bike) riding his teammate Jan Tranik's bike (Image credit: Getty Images)

After suffering a tyre puncture halfway in the gravel-packed chaotic Tour de France stage 9, Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) was forced to race on his teammate Jan Tratnik’s bike for the remainder of the 199km stage.

Another mechanical – a slow puncture – in the final three kilometres made a hectic day even more difficult for the two-time Tour de France champion.

Lyne Lamoureux

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