Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) powered to victory in stage 9 of the Tour de France, a 174.1km flat stage from Chinon to Châteauroux, designed for sprinters. Merlier outdueled Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) in a chaotic sprint finish, with Arnaud De Lie (Lotto Dstny) taking third for his best Tour result yet. The stage saw an audacious […] The post Merlier sprints to second victory in stage 9 of the Tour appeared first on Cycling Today.

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