{"id":798373,"date":"2026-07-13T04:32:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T04:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/798373\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T04:32:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T04:32:12","slug":"2026-tour-de-france-stage-9-mvdp-is-the-mvp-cycling-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/798373\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Tour de France Stage 9: MVDP is the MVP – Cycling West"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunday, July 12th, 9th\u00a0stage: Malemort > Ussel\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Attackers narrowly got the better of the peloton on a spectacular stage 9 of the Tour de France 2026 that eventually saw Mathieu Van der Poel power to victory in Ussel, after 154.6 km of exhilarating battle from Malemort. On the roads of Corr\u00e8ze, the Flying Dutchman was instrumental in getting breakaway established. He then split the front group on the final ascent of the day. And he eventually dominated Tobias Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility) and Tom Pidcock (Pinarello-Q36.5) to take his third stage win in the Tour. Van der Poel continues his team\u2019s streak in the Tour: Alpecin-Premier Tech have now won stages in every edition since their debut in 2021. After Monday\u2019s rest, the race will resume with a demanding stage in the Massif Central for climbers and puncheurs to bring fireworks on Bastille Day.<\/p>\n

\"Mathieu<\/a>Mathieu Van der Poel won the sprint over his breakaway companions in Stage 9 of the 2026 Tour de France. Photo: \u00a9 A.S.O \/ Charly Lopez<\/p>\n

A most intense start<\/p>\n

The road rises immediately and attackers set off as soon as the flag drops for the 176-man peloton, at 13:57. There are many contenders for the breakaway. But Lidl-Trek control them all the way to the intermediate sprint in Beynat (km 13.9), where Mads Pedersen takes full points ahead of Biniam Girmay (NSN). Attacks keep flying en route to C\u00f4te de Naves, the first categorised climb of the day. Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal Quic-Step) leads the way at the summit (km 46) but attackers are still to make the break.<\/p>\n

After a series of attacks and counter-attacks that saw him play a leading role, Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) sets off again at km 57. A group of 16 riders emerges at the front with the latest additions of Tobias Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility), Tom Pidcock (Pinarello-W36.5) and Cl\u00e9ment Braz Afonso (Groupama-FDJ United).<\/p>\n

Johannessen and Simmons attack from that group ahead the Suc au May ascent (cat. 2, 3.8 km at 7.7%). Pidcock and then Van der Poel set off in pursuit, making it an eight-man front group led by the Brit at the summit (km 98.5). Van der Poel and Johannessen are up there, as well as Derek Gee-West, Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek), Lennert Van Eetvelt (Lotto Intermarch\u00e9), Pablo Castrillo (Movistar) and Alex Baudin (EF Education-EasyPost).<\/p>\n

\"12\/07\/2026<\/a>The breakaway. 12\/07\/2026 \u2013 Tour de France 2026 \u2013 \u00c9tape 9 \u2013 Malemort > Ussel (154,6 km). Photo: Charly Lopez\/ASO<\/p>\n

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UAE Emirates-XRG set a strong pace in the bunch. The gap never gets higher than 1\u201925\u2019\u2019, at the summit of the Suc au May ascent. Netcompany Ineos bring more manpower to the chase with just over 40 kilometres remaining. The situation frustrates the attackers, who no longer collaborate smoothly.<\/p>\n

Van der Poel attacks on the final ascent of the day, the cat. 4 Mont Bessou (summit at km 24.5). Johannessen, Pidcock and Baudin follow his move to make it a four-man lead group into the last 20 kilometres. Behind them, Simmons and Gee-West wait for the bunch to try and set a bunch sprint for Pedersen.<\/p>\n

The four leaders work well together until the final kilometre. Van der Poel is at the front. He controls his rivals as well as the gap to the bunch and eventually powers to victory ahead of Johannessen and Pidcock. Filippo Ganna (Netcompany Ineos) is the first rider from the bunch, crossing the line just 6 seconds behind Van der Poel.<\/p>\n

\"12\/07\/2026<\/a>12\/07\/2026 \u2013 Tour de France 2026 \u2013 \u00c9tape 9 \u2013 Malemort > Ussel (154,6 km). Photo: Charly Lopez\/ASO<\/p>\n

Stage 9 Results:<\/p>\n

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General Classification after Stage 9:<\/p>\n

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