With stage nine’s gravel roads providing a brutal challenge for riders, it was a mercy to watch from the passenger seat
Tour de France overall leader Tadej Pogacar voiced frustration with Jonas Vingegaard's defensive tactics on Sunday, claiming the defending champion was "scared" as little-known Frenchman Anthony Turgis won stage nine.Pogacar won the Tour de France in 2020 and 2021, but came second to Vingegaard in 2022 and 2023.
There were no time gaps between the main contenders.