Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier won the ninth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint after Mathieu van der Poel spent the whole day at the front before being caught by the chasing pack less than a ...

This shows the prowess of the double winner of Milan-San Remo, who finished alone (2023, 2025), after saying goodbye to his runaway comrade who could not take it anymore.

Race favourites Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard could clash on this undulating road to the finish line atop Puy de Sancy, the highest peak in France’s Massif Central region ...

Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier won the ninth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint after Mathieu van der Poel spent the ...

The first climb of the day is over 4km long and starts climbing in town and chased by a lumpy road to Charbonnières. It was a ...

Tim Merlier secured his second Tour de France stage win in Châteauroux, overtaking Jonathan Milan in a thrilling sprint finish. After an early breakaway by Van der Poel and Rickaert, Merlier’s late ...

Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier won the ninth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint after Mathieu van der Poel spent the whole day at the front before being caught by the chasing pack less than a ...

There was no significant change in the overall standings and three-time Tour champion Tadej Pogačar kept the race leader’s ...

Belgium’s Tim Merlier outsprinted Jonathan Milan and Arnaud De Lie to the finish line Sunday to grab a Stage 9 win at the ...