Van der Poel shortly before the finish: double strike for the bike star!

Van der Poel shortly before the finish: double strike for the bike star!

Vienna, Österreich - Today, on July 13, 2025, the 9th stage of the Tour de France for Mathieu van der Poel ended in an unfortunate turn. The driver of Alpecin-Deceuninck, who kept strong until shortly before the finish, had to bury his hopes for the stage win 700 meters before the finish. Van der Poel and his team -mate Jonas Rickaert were brave during the entire 170 -kilometer stage and took on a try.

in an exciting mass sprint in Châteauroux, after one of the fastest stages in the history of the tour, Tim Merlier (BEL) prevailed ahead of Jonathan Milan (ITA) and Arnaud de Lie (BEL). Van der Poel was previously victorious in the 2nd stage and also experienced two days in the yellow jersey, which underlined its strong shape. Nevertheless, after the stage, he expressed that it was hard not to be able to hold out so shortly before the finish.

The fastest stage of the tour

The 9th stage was characterized by an impressive average speed of 50.01 km/h, which is the second highest in the history of the Tour de France. Only in 1999 there was a higher average speed at 50.36 km/h. This not only underlines the excellent fitness of the driver, but also the fast driving style, which was promoted by the increasing development of cycling and competition conditions.

Tadej Pogacar continues to lead the overall classification with 54 seconds ahead of Remco Evenepoel. However, Pogacar had to accept a setback because he lost his helper Joao Almeida after a break after a break. In the overall ranking, Felix Gall from Austria, who finished the main field and the 14th place, took 4:49 minutes behind Pogacar.

outlook for the next challenges

On July 14th there is the next stage, which will be held on the French national holiday. This will include a demanding route of 165.3 km between Ennezat and Le Mont-Dore and have seven climbs in the second category and a total of 4,450 meters of altitude. After this challenging stage, which will demand everything from the drivers, the first day of rest follows the tour.

The Tour de France remains one of the most important racing events in the cycling calendar, and drivers like Mathieu van der Poel repeatedly prove their great talent and their determination. Even if his test attempt was not rewarded today, he remains a formative figure of this prestigious event. In order to remain informed about Van der Poel's services, you can follow your results and placements on letour.fr