Chaos on the cobbles as Degenkolb wins Tour de France stage nine in Roubaix

15 July 2018 02:26
• Greg Van Avermaet extends lead after finishing second• Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas among many to fallJohn Degenkolb has won stage nine of the Tour de France after a brutal day on the cobbles which saw Richie Porte crash out and Greg Van Avermaet extend his overall lead after finishing second.Degenkolb, Van Avermaet and Yves Lampaert formed a three-man breakaway with two sectors of cobbles to go after an earlier breakaway was reeled in. Degenkolb, severely injured in a training accident in 2016, had to sprint from the front 200m from the line, but held off Van Avermaet for a famous win. Related: Tour de France: John Degenkolb wins stage nine after wild ride to Roubaix – live! Stage nine result Continue readingread full article

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