It wouldn’t be the Giro without at least one pan-flat stage ending at the seaside, specially for the sprinters. Everybody’s happy; the GC riders get a day off, and the sprinters’ teams will be more or less left to get on with the business of winning the stage.
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As it happened: Breakaway holds off charging bunch on Tour de France stage 9 as former world champion wins in Ussel
On the eve of the first rest day, a possible breakaway stage into Ussel -
Tour de France: Massive turn of power nets Mathieu van der Poel stage 9 breakaway victory just ahead of bunch sprint
Four-rider breakaway sprints for the win with Tobias Halland Johannessen second, Tom Pidcock third, Alex Baudin fourth in Ussel -
Time limit extended on Tour de France stage 9 as CPA says 'start times must evolve in order to protect athletes' health' amid extreme heat
Riders' union 'requests activation of the protocol in case of extreme weather conditions, secures agreement on the future decision-making process' as high temperatures continue to blight Tour -
How to watch Tour de France Stage 9: All the broadcasters and live streams as the breakaway riders get an opportunity
Find out how you can watch stage 9 of the Tour de France
