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Van der Poel Wins Heat-Cut Stage, Pogacar Keeps Yellow

7/13/2026

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Van der Poel Wins

Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) won Stage 9 of the Tour de France in Ussel.
Organisers cut the 154.6-km stage by 30 km after a heat-wave red alert pushed temperatures near 40 °C.
A four-rider breakaway stayed ahead while the peloton, led by Filippo Ganna (Netcompany Ineos), arrived six seconds later.
Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) finished 11th, six seconds behind the winner, and retained the yellow jersey.

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Pidcock Shifter Jam

Tom Pidcock’s Q36.5 shifter jammed when asphalt lodged in the lever, leaving only the hood button usable.
Coach Kurt Bogaerts said the SRAM Red AXS groupset worked all day until the glitch, which heat may have worsened.
After missing the Volta a Catalunya with a knee injury, Pidcock placed third, moved to 13th overall, rode teammate Quinten Hermans’s bike, and stayed optimistic for week two.

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Visma Shields

UAE Team Emirates-XRG kept the breakaway within one minute, with Tim Wellens setting a hard tempo as the peloton dropped below 40 riders.
Visma-Lease a Bike shielded Jonas Vingegaard behind teammates, delivering him 2 min 42 s behind the leader.
INEOS Grenadiers entered a late chase, deploying Tobias Foss and Kevin Vauquelin while keeping Filippo Ganna ready for a reduced-group sprint.

History

Historical Context

The 1995 UCI Road World Championships took place in Duitama, Colombia from 4–8 October, marking the final edition to feature a separate amateur road race before the category was replaced by an under-23 event in 1996. Held alongside the track championships in Bogotá, the program also included the newly introduced individual time trials—64 men and 44 women competed—reflecting the sport’s shift toward broader rider categories.

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Van der Poel Wins

Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) won Stage 9 of the Tour de France in Ussel.
Organisers cut the 154.6-km stage by 30 km after a heat-wave red alert pushed temperatures near 40 °C.
A four-rider breakaway stayed ahead while the peloton, led by Filippo Ganna (Netcompany Ineos), arrived six seconds later.
Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) finished 11th, six seconds behind the winner, and retained the yellow jersey.

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