Race leader Tadej Pogacar’s mettle tested by his GC rivals on the 14 gravel sections
French rider Anthony Turgis wins the ninth stage of the Tour de France in Troyes from British rider Tom Pidcock .
An Olympian, a revolutionary and a Christy Moore song: Bob Hilliard was the boxing Irish clergyman who fought against FrancoBut by the end there were no time gaps between the main contenders as they crossed the line a little under two minutes after Turgis. Pidcock missed the initial split but hooked up with Healy to make the bridge after the first gravel sector, making it a 12-strong group out in front.
Ireland's Ben Healy of Team EF Education-EasyPost crosses the finish line in fifth position on stage nine of the Tour de France in Troyes. Photograph: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images Jasper Stuyven tried a late attack but was caught inside the final kilometre before Turgis won the sprint. “It was kind of an ideal scenario for me. I knew Stuyven would be the strongest one if he went. I was hoping that the guys would respond from behind and it’s always difficult to let that play out, but you’ve always got to understand that everyone in that group is also there to win.”
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