Impey wins stage nine of the Tour de France as South African beat Benoot in a two-man sprint
5 years, 5 months ago

Impey wins stage nine of the Tour de France as South African beat Benoot in a two-man sprint

Daily Mail  

South African Daryl Impey added an individual stage win to his Tour de France happy memories when he prevailed at the end of a long breakaway from St Etienne on Sunday. Slovenia's Jan Tratnik took third place, 10 seconds behind as France's Julian Alaphilippe retained the overall lead after 170.5 kilometres with the top guns enjoying an easy day on a bumpy stage nine. Mitchelton Scott rider Daryl Impey celebrated winning stage nine of the Tour de France Frenchman Romain Bardet, a two-time podium finisher who has already lost considerable ground in the general classification, attacked in the Cote de St Just, 13km from the finish. The South African got the better of Tiesi Benoot in a two-man sprint at the finish A 15-man breakaway, featuring former Tour individual stage winners Tony Martin and Edvald Boasson Hagen, opened a gap of more than 10 minutes but none were a threat to Alaphilippe's overall lead.

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 5 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Tour de France 2019: Daryl Impey wins stage nine of race as Julian Alaphilippe keeps hold of yellow jersey
5 years, 5 months ago

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Firstpost  

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