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Le Tour 2020 – Stage 9

Tour de FrancePau > Laruns

Distance: 153 kilometers.

A “Mountain” stage in the Pyrenees with two major climbs and three lesser efforts followed by a flat run to the finish.

  • Côte d’Artiguelouve 9.5 km (cat 4: 2.3km @ 4.5%)
  • Col de la Hourcère 69.0 km (cat 1: 11.1km @ 8.8%)
  • Col de Soudet 78.0 km (cat 3: 3.8km @ 8.5%)
  • Col d’Ichère 115.5 km (cat 3: 4.2km @ 7.0%)
  • Col de Marie Blanque 135.0 km (cat 1: 7.7km @ 8.6%)

The intermediate sprint is at 99.0 km at Arette.

The mountains took out two more riders: Fabio Aru and Steff Cras. They also cost Adam Yates the Yellow as Slovenes Tadej Pogacar and Primož Roglic prospered. Tomorrow is the first rest day for the Tour.

Yellow Jersey Primož Roglic ( Slo – TJV – 011 ) [Yellow] 38 hours 40 minutes 01 seconds
Green Jersey Peter Sagan ( Svk – BOH – 021 ) [Green] 138 Points
Polka Dot Jersey Benoit Cosnefroy ( Fra – ALM – 033 ) [Polka Dot] 36 points
White Jersey Egan Arley Bernal Gomez ( Col – INS – 001 ) [White] 2

Stage winner: Tadej Pogacar ( Slo – UAD – 131 )
Combative: Marc Hirschi( Swi – SUN – 204 ) [Red numbers]
Team: Movistar Team ( MOV – 091-098 ) [Yellow numbers]

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