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.
Frenchman Anthony Turgis emerged victorious from a long breakaway through the dust of gravel roads to claim the ninth stage of the Tour de France after an hectic day of racing on Sunday.