Stage 9 at Puy de Dôme: Woods Narrowly Wins with Pogacar Gaining Momentum

2023-07-09 17:08:03

The 9th stage, with a terrible finish at the top of the Puy de Dôme, smiled on Michaël Woods. The Canadian narrowly won by catching American Matteo Jorgenson less than 450 meters from the finish line. For his part, Tadej Pogacar, who attacked 1.5km from the line, took 8 seconds from the yellow jersey Jonas Vingegaard to approach just 17 seconds from the Dane.

Woods won at the top of the Puy de Dôme 28 seconds ahead of Frenchman Pierre Latour and 35 over Slovenian Matej Mohoric, while the unfortunate Jorgenson finished 4th.

Far behind, more than 8 minutes from the winner, the favorites dithered for a long time. Tadej Pogacar attacked 1.5 km from the finish, but Jonas Vingegaard resisted for a moment before giving in in the last 500 meters.

Still, as already during the first arrival at the top, Pogacar managed to get Vingegaard off his wheel. He never got there last year.

Psychological advantage Pogacar

The gain obtained at Puy-de-Dôme, where the Tour returned for the first time in 35 years, is not spectacular in terms of time, but it is undoubtedly priceless on a psychological level, especially since the he stage was run in very hot weather and that Pogacar does not appreciate this kind of weather conditions. The peloton will enjoy a first day of rest on Monday.

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Annemiek van Vleuten remporte son 4th Giro

Annemiek van Vleuten won her 4th Giro without shaking. At 40, the Dutchwoman wins her 8th Grand Tour. In addition to its 4 Giro (2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023), it has 1 Tour de France (2022) and 3 Tour of Spain (2021, 2022 and 2023).

Van Vleuten is therefore still in the race to win the 3 Grand Tours in one year, a treble she has already achieved in 2022. The Tour de France starts in 2 weeks (July 23 – July 30).

The best Swiss in this 2023 edition of the Tour of Italy is Zurich’s Petra Stiasny, who finished 23rd at 30’11 behind the winner.

9th stage: Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat – Puy de Dôme (182.5 km) (09.07)

Tour de France 2023, the program

10.07 – Rest in Clermont-Ferrand
11.07 – 10th stage
Vulcania-Issoire (167.5 km)
12.07 – 11th stage
Clermont-Ferrand – Moulins (180 km)
13.07 – 12th stage
Roanne – Belleville-en-Beaujolais (169 km)
14.07 – 13th stage
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne – Grand Colombier (138 km)
15.07 – 14th stage
Annemasse – Morzine The Portes du Soleil (152 km)
16.07 – 15th stage
Les Gets The Portes du Soleil – Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc (179 km)
17.07 – Rest at Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc
18.07 – 16th stage
Passy – Combloux (individual time trial), 22.4 km
19.07 – 17th stage
Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc – Courchevel (166 km)
20.07 – 18th stage
Moûtiers – Bourg-en-Bresse (185 km)
21.07 – 19th stage
Moirans-en-Montagne – Poligny (173 km)
22.07 – 20th stage
Belfort – Le Markstein (133.5 km)
23.07 – 21st stage
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines – Paris Champs-Elysées (115.5 km)

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