Tour de France 2025 Stage 9 Preview: One More For The Sprinters
Tour de France 2025 Stage 9 Preview: One More For The Sprinters
Stage 9 of the TDF 2025 also should be one for the sprinters, and it will finish in Châteauroux, which saw Mark Cavendish win three times in his career.
After an agonizing runner-up stage finish earlier in the Tour de France 2025, Italy's Jonathan Milan finally was able to break through for his first victory on the biggest stage in cycling.
Milan timed his final surge perfectly, and Wout van Aert had no chance of catching him in the final meters of the Stage 8 sprint Saturday. Milan's earlier close call came in Stage 3, which was won by Tim Merlier.
Stage 9 of the TDF 2025 also should be one for the sprinters, and it will finish in Châteauroux, which saw Mark Cavendish raise his arms in glory three times in his memorable career.
The finish to this stage will be fast and flat, so riders and fans likely will be treated to another exciting bunch sprint for the win.
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Milan and Van Aert were followed to the line in Stage 8 by Kaden Groves, Pascal Ackerman and Arnaud De Lie.
The overall standings remain unchanged, with defending Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar maintaining his lead of 54 seconds over Remco Evenepoel.
Local star Kevin Vauquelin is third (1 minute, 11 seconds), two-time TDF champion Jonas Vingegaard is fourth (1 minute, 17 seconds) and Mathieu van der Poel is fifth (1 minutes, 29 seconds).
For viewers in Canada, FloBikes coverage of Stage 9 will begin at 7 a.m. Eastern and is expected to conclude around 11:45 a.m. EDT.
Here’s what to know about Stage 9 of the Tour de France 2025, a 174.1-kilometer ride from Chinon to Châteauroux:
How To Watch The Tour de France 2025 Stage 9
For Canadian viewers, the Tour de France 2025 is streaming on FloBikes and the FloSports app.
Stage highlights, replays and more breaking news, including recaps and rider interviews, will be on both platforms.
In the United States, the Tour de France will be on the NBC family of networks and will stream daily on Peacock. Select stages will air on local NBC affiliates, while others, plus stage reruns, will be shown on the USA Network.
In February 2023, NBC Sports, Peacock and ASO announced a six-year deal that will keep NBC Sports as the home of the Tour de France in the United States through 2029.
Stage 9: Tour de France 2025
This 174.1-kilometer journey from Chinon to Châteauroux is relatively flat and straightforward and should belong to the sprinters, wind and weather permitting along the way, while the final 5 kilometers will be wide and flat and primed for another fast finish.
Châteauroux is familiar to the Tour de France and to the fast men, as it has been the sight of three TDF stage wins for the legendary Mark Cavendish, who owns a race-record 35 stage victories. Three of those wins, including his first in 2008, came in Châteauroux.
With Cavendish out of the picture, which sprinter will step up and take the reigns and glory?
As always, 10, 6 and 4 bonus seconds will be awarded to the first three finishers.
Kilometers To Miles: How Long Is Stage 9 Of The Tour de France 2025?
Stage 9 of the Tour de France 2025 is 174.1 kilometers, or approximately 106.5 miles long.
Tour de France 2025 Stage 9 Profile
Here is what the elevation looks like for Stage 9:
Who Won Stage 9 Of The Tour de France In 2024?
Stage 9 of the Tour de France 2024 came just before the first rest day, and it was won by France's Anthony Turgis, who finished ahead of Thomas Pidcock and Derek Gee.
It was the first major victory of Turgis' career.
After the stage ended, there was some chatter and criticism from eventual champion Tadej Pogacar about whether or not he and his rivals should have been more aggressive during the day's 199-kilometer challenge.
Tour de France 2025 Results: Here’s Who Has Won Each Stage So Far
- Stage 1: Tour de France 2025 Stage 1 Results: Philipsen Takes Stage And Yellow
- Stage 2: Tour de France 2025 Stage 2 Results: Van Der Poel Takes Stage, Leads GC
- Stage 3: Tour de France 2025 Stage 3 Results: Crashes Aplenty, Merlier Wins Stage
- Stage 4: Tour de France 2025 Stage 4 Results: Pogacar Collects Career Win No. 100
- Stage 5: Tour de France 2025 Stage 5 Results: Redemption For Evenepoel
- Stage 6: Tour de France 2025 Stage 6 Results: Dream Comes True For Winner Ben Healy
- Stage 7: Tour de France 2025 Stage 7 Results: Pogacar Wins Stage, Takes Back Yellow
- Stage 8: Tour de France 2025 Stage 8 Results: Jonathan Milan Snags First TDF Win
When Does The Tour de France 2025 Start?
The Tour de France 2025 starts July 5 and will conclude July 27.
The schedule includes 21 stages and two rest days (July 15 and July 21).
Every day, the cyclists start together. Every stage varies in distance and physical demand, and the characteristics of each stage determine what type of rider should excel or how the race should finish.
For example, some stages feature flat finishes, and that means the sprinters likely will be battling for those stage wins.
How Long Is The Tour de France 2025?
The course for the Tour de France 2025 is 3,338.8 kilometers or just over 2,074 miles.
The race is 21 stages.
A map of the entire route can be found here.
What Is The Schedule For The Tour de France 2025?
Here is the complete schedule for the Tour de France 2025.
How Many Teams/Riders Compete In The Tour de France?
Traditionally, there are 22 teams and up to 176 competitors in the Tour de France. This year, there will be 23 teams and 184 riders.
Here’s the list for 2025:
- Alpecin - Deceuninck
- Arkéa - B&B Hotels
- Bahrain - Victorious
- Cofidis
- Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team
- EF Education - EasyPost
- Groupama - FDJ
- INEOS Grenadiers
- Intermarché - Wanty
- Israel – Premier Tech
- Lidl – Trek
- Lotto
- Movistar Team
- Red Bull – Bora - Hansgrohe
- Soudal Quick-Step
- Team Jayco AlUla
- Team Picnic Postnl
- Team Visma | Lease A Bike
- Total Energies
- Tudor Pro Cycling Team
- UAE Team Emirates
- Uno-X Mobility
- XDS Astana Team
Who Won The Tour de France In 2024?
Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France in 2024 as part of a memorable season that saw him become the first rider since 1998 to win the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France in the same season.
He then added a win at the 2024 World Championships in Switzerland to became the first cyclist since 1987 to win the Giro, TDF and a world championship in the same season.
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