Pidcock pipped on line as Pogacar retains Tour de France lead

Britain's Tom Pidcock was pipped connected nan statement arsenic France's Anthony Turgis won nan ninth shape of nan Tour de France.

Pidcock, of Ineos Grenadiers, was narrowly beaten successful a last sprint for nan statement astatine nan extremity of a frantic 199km shape successful Troyes, which included respective gravel sections.

Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar retained nan leader's yellowish jersey pursuing respective attacks betwixt contenders for wide victory.

Pogacar, of UAE-Team Emirates, leads Remco Evenepoel of Soudal-Quick Step by 33 seconds overall, pinch defending champion Jonas Vingegaard of Visma-Lease a Bike successful third, 1 infinitesimal 15 seconds further back.

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Anthony Turgis (Fra/Total Energies) 4hrs 19mins 43secs

Tom Pidcock (GB/Ineos Grenadiers) Same time

Derek Gee (Can/Israel-Premier Tech) "

Alex Aranburu (Spa/Movistar) "

Ben Healy (Ire/EF Education-EasyPost) "

Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz/Astana Qazaqstan) "

Javier Romo (Spa/Movistar) +12secs

Jasper Stuyven (Bel/Lidl-trek) +18secs

Biniam Girmay (Eri/Intermarche-Wanty) +1min 17secs

Michael Matthews (Aus/Jayco AlUla) Same time