Le TOUR’20 Stage 9: Punchy Pogačar, Roglič in Yellow!

Stage Report: The wet weather returned to the Tour de France and, with stage 9 being held in the mountains, there was also thick fog. Marc Hirschi (Sunweb) went for a long solo ride to be caught 3K out by the top men. Tadej Pogaar (UAE Team Emirates) won the stage and Primo Rogli (Jumbo-Visma) took the overall lead. A punchy sprint win from Tadej Pogacar** Sign Up here →to watch the 2020 Tour de France live and on demand in Canada, with exclusive interviews, expert analysis from Mike Woods & Svein Tuft, and a host of other behind-the-scenes content available worldwide. Plus, join others in playing the Tour de France fantasy cycling game, only on FloBikes in the United States and Canada.**Adam Yates – hopeful at the start?Stage 9 Route:Tour director, Christian Prudhomme describes the stage: “The mountainous program of the day starts with the discovery of the Col de la Hourcre which will immediately precede the climb to the Col de Soudet. For the seventh time since the beginning of the Tour, the riders will ride at an altitude of over 1,500m. They will then battle it out on the extremely steep climb up to the Col de Marie Blanque before heading back down to Laruns.”Stage 9There were many attacks in the first 60 kilometres. The flat run-up to the first climb provided a lively race where everyone wanted to be in the break of the day. But no attempt, by group or individual, was allowed. It was...