The essential
- Fourth in yesterday’s stage between Oyonnax and Le Grand-Bornand, the defending champion Tadej Pogacar hit hard on this Tour, recovering the yellow jersey and widening the gaps already very substantial in the general.
- On the program of this continuation and end of crossing the Alps, five passes including two of the first category (col des Saisies and climb of Tignes) and the first non-category pass of this Tour 2021 (col du Pré, 12.6km to 7, 7%).
- The Grande Boucle was to pass through Tignes in 2019, but mudslides had forced the organizers to stop the race after passing at the top of the Col de l’Iseran. Julian Alaphilippe then gave up his yellow jersey to Egan Bernal.
Follow the 9th stage of the Tour live:
136km. After Cosnefroy, resumed, it was Ballerini and Sweeny’s turn to take about ten seconds ahead of the peloton.
138km. First attack of the day for Benoît Cosnefroy (AG2R Citroën team), but the peloton did not let the French go.
1:17 p.m. CLASSIFICATIONS: Discover the wearers of the distinctive jerseys:
Yellow jersey (general): Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)
Maillot vert (points) : Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-Quick Step)
Polka dot jersey (mountain): Wouter Poels (Bahrain-Victorious)
White jersey (young): Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)
1:10 p.m. The real start has just been given by Christian Prudhomme. Let’s go for this 9th stage!
1:04 p.m. STAGE PROFILE : The peloton is advancing towards the second and last stage in the Alps of this 2021 Tour. 144km of race between Cluses and Tignes with two 2nd category passes (Côte de Domancy and Cormet de Roselend), two 1st category (Col des Seizures and climb of Tignes) as well as the Col de Pré (out of category).
13h00. Like Primoz Roglic, the former wearer of the yellow jersey for this 2021 edition, Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix), preferred to declare himself a non-runner this morning. The Dutchman will devote himself to his preparation for the Olympic mountain biking event, where he is claiming the gold medal.
12h55. Second in the 2020 Tour, Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) decided to give up, too affected by his injuries after a fall during the 3rd stage. The Slovenian will now be resting for the road race at the Tokyo Olympics (July 24).
12h40. Hello everyone. Welcome to leparoisien.fr to follow live commentary on the 9th stage of the Tour de France between Cluses and Tignes (144km).
