Vingegaard holds Tour lead as Woods climbs to victory on Volcano
Jonas Vingegaard held on to the Tour de France overall lead on the Puy de Dome volcano Sunday as Canada's Michael Woods took a prestigious stage win for his Israel Premier-Tech team.
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Tour de France: Michael Woods wins on Puy de Dome as Tadej Pogacar chips away at Jonas Vingegaard's lead
In the closing moments of the Tour de France’s return to the Puy de Dome for the first time in 35 years, it was unclear whether Michael Woods (Israel-Premier Tech) had timed his attack to perfection or left it a little too late. Riding in pursuit of the American lone leader Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar), the Canadian veteran had to battle back from a second chase group over two minutes back.
Woods wins Tour de France stage nine as Vingegaard retains overall lead
ORCINES, France : Canadian Michael Woods won the ninth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, a 182.5 km trek between Saint Leonard de Noblat and the Puy de Dome.
Woods beats Jorgensen in ninth stage of Tour de France
Michael Woods charged up the Puy de Dome to beat Matteo Jorgensen to a breakaway victory on stage nine of the Tour de France.
Tour de France 2023 Stage 9: How to watch, TV and live stream details, start time, route map and profile
Since the construction of a railway taking tourists to the summit of the now-extinct volcano in the Auvergne, it was thought that the Puy de Dome’s time on the Tour was over. But 35 years after it hosted its last summit finish – won by the Dane Johnny Weltz – the climb will make its long-awaited return. Ad Over the years, the Puy de Dome (13.3km at 7.7%) has played host to some notable battles, not least in 1964 when Jacques Anquetil and Raymond Poulidor went head-to-head — or perhaps that should be shoulder-to-shoulder — or in 1975 when Eddy Merckx was infamously punched in the kidneys by a spectator.
Mads Pedersen wins eighth stage of Tour de France after Mark Cavendish crashes out
Denmark's Mads Pedersen won the eighth stage of the Tour de France, a 200-km ride from Libourne on Saturday.
Tour de France 2023 Stage 8: How to watch, TV and live stream details, start time, route map and profile
After dragging themselves over mountain passes in the Pyrenees, the sprinters had their fun from Mont-De-Marsan to Bordeaux, and provided the teams of the fast men control the breaks it could be a bunch finish in Limoges. There are two Cat. 3 and one Cat.
Philipsen pips Cavendish for a hat-trick of stage wins on this year's Tour de France
Jasper Philipsen denied Mark Cavendish a record-breaking Tour de France victory on the line as the Belgian won stage seven on the line in Bordeaux.