Why Mathieu van der Poel Went All In Tour de France 2025 Stage 9

Mathieu van der Poel lit up Tour de France 2025 Stage 9 with a full-day escape, not for glory, but for his teammate Jonas Rickaert.

Van der Poel explains why the team attacked from the start, the goal to get Jonas his first podium moment as the most aggressive rider of the day. After 174km in the break, the plan worked.

We break down the emotion, tactics and what it means for Alpecin–Deceuninck.