South African Daryl Impey, riding for the Australian Mitchelton–Scott team, won the ninth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday.
Impey beat Belgian Tiesj Benoot (Lotto-Soudal) in a two-man sprint after the duo went clear from the day's breakaway. Slovenia's Jan Tratnik (Bahrain-Merida) took third place, 10 seconds behind.
Daryl Impey crosses the line to win the ninth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday.Credit:AP
France's Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) retained the overall lead after 170.5 kilometres with the top guns enjoying an easy day on a bumpy stage nine into Saint-Etienne.
Frenchman Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale), a two-time podium finisher who has already lost considerable ground in the general classification, attacked in the Cote de St Just (3.6km at 7.2%), 13km from the finish.
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He was followed by Dutchman Steven Kruijswijk (Jumbo-Visma) and Australian Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo), but the trio was easily reined in by defending champion Geraint Thomas's Ineos team.
Following a hectic finale in Saturday's eighth stage which saw Frenchman Thibaut Pinot ( Groupama-FDJ) gain almost half a minute on Thomas and the defending champion take a tumble, there were no fireworks on Bastille Day.
France's Julian Alaphilippe wearing the leader's yellow jersey on Bastille Day.Credit:AP
A 15-man breakaway, featuring former Tour individual stage winners Tony Martin (Jumbo-Visma) and Edvald Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data), opened a gap of more than 10 minutes but none were a threRead More – Source
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