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Tour de France (2018) Photos; Stage 9: Arras → Roubaix, 154 km

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Damien GAUDIN (DIRECT ENERGIE) being interviewed before Stage 9 starting from Arras Citadelle before later getting in the breakshare this photo

Stage 9 rollout from Arras Citadelleshare this photo
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Early breakshare this photo
Richie PORTE (AUS/BMC Racing) crashed before the cobble sectors even startedshare this photo
Just like last year, Richie PORTE (AUS/BMC Racing) has crashed out of the Tour de France on Stage 9, this year with a broken clavicleshare this photo
The break hits the first of 15 cobble sectorsshare this photo
Omar Fraile (Astana) leading the break before he crashedshare this photo

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The break was eventually caught with 33 km to goshare this photo
Dylan GROENEWEGEN (TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO) crashesshare this photo
Mathias FRANK (AG2R LA MONDIALE)share this photo
Chris Froome and another Sky rider plus others crash in front of the Yellow Jerseyshare this photo
The sky continues to fall. This time Michal Kwiatkowski crashes.share this photo
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The depleted chase groupshare this photo
Alejandro VALVERDE and the rest of Movistar stayed out of trouble which may have been the biggest surprise of the day share this photo
Tom DUMOULIN (Netherlands / Team Sunweb) driving the pace and shedding ridersshare this photo
Other than early cobbles crash, Chris Froome (Sky) managed himself wellshare this photo
18 km to go on the 14th of 15 cobble sectors: Yves LAMPAERT (BEL/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) leads the decisive attack followed by Greg VAN AVERMAET (BEL/BMC RACING) and John DEGENKOLB (GER/TREK - SEGAFREDO)share this photo
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Greg VAN AVERMAET (BEL/BMC RACING) now at the front of the breakshare this photo

John DEGENKOLB (GER/TREK - SEGAFREDO) now at the front of the breakshare this photo
Disappearing bikes; one final crash on the day involving Mikel LANDA (MOVISTAR TEAM) and Dion SMITH (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT)share this photo
Tattered Jesper HANSEN (DEN/Astana)share this photo
John DEGENKOLB (GER/TREK - SEGAFREDO) confidently led out the sprint in Roubaixshare this photo
John DEGENKOLB (GER/TREK - SEGAFREDO) easily wins ahead of 2nd Greg VAN AVERMAET (BEL/BMC RACING) and 3rd Yves LAMPAERT (BEL/QUICK - STEP FLOORS)share this photo
4th Philippe GILBERT (BEL/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 19s, 5th Peter SAGAN (SVK/BORA - HANSGROHE) and 6th Jasper STUYVEN (BEL/TREK - SEGAFREDO)share this photo
An emotional win for John DEGENKOLB (GER/TREK - SEGAFREDO) who has suffered through injuries but more importantly to him, he won this for his late friend Jorgen "who was like a 2nd dad"share this photo

His first World Tour win since he won a Vuelta a Espana stage in 2015share this photo
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First big win in over 3 years after overcoming a serious training accident...share this photo
Your Stage 9 winner, John DEGENKOLB (GER/TREK - SEGAFREDO) share this photo
Mixed emotions for race leader, Greg VAN AVERMAET (BEL/BMC RACING), who extended his overall lead to 43s. The team's expected race leader for the upcoming mountains, Richie Porte, crashed out to today.share this photo

Tour de France (2018) Photos; Stage 9: Arras → Roubaix, 154 km

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