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Mathieu van der Poel wins Tour de France 9th stage shortened due to heat
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- Mathieu van der Poel became the winner of the 9th stage of Tour de France.
- He turned the aggressive ride he led all day into victory at the sprint in Ussel.
- The stage route was shortened by 30 kilometres due to extreme hot weather conditions.
Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel achieved victory with his outstanding performance in the ninth stage of the Tour de France. Demonstrating an aggressive ride throughout the day, van der Poel left his rivals in the breakaway group behind in the final sprint held in Ussel to become the stage winner.
The race was completed under extremely difficult weather conditions characterized by tropical temperatures. As a safety precaution due to excessive heat, the route of the challenging hilly stage was shortened by 30 kilometers.
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