Pogacar Retains Yellow Jersey as Turgis Wins Tour de France Stage 9
Anthony Turgis claims victory in a grueling gravel stage, while Tadej Pogacar maintains his lead amidst fierce competition.
- Turgis secures his first major victory, edging out Tom Pidcock and Derek Gee in a thrilling finish.
- Pogacar's aggressive tactics fail to shake off main rivals Vingegaard and Evenepoel.
- Vingegaard adopts a conservative strategy, focusing on minimizing losses after recent injuries.
- Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic remain key contenders, closely trailing Pogacar in the overall standings.
- The peloton pays tribute to Norwegian cyclist Andre Drege, who tragically died in a crash at the Tour of Austria.