With a rear derailleur stuck in the 11-tooth sprocket for the final 20 kilometres due to a bent derailleur hanger, Colombian Rigoberto Uran of Cannondale-Drapac won a chaotic Stage 9 of the Tour de France from a select group of GC contenders. Uran’s stage win from a six-man sprint, in a photo finish against Warren Barguil (Team Sunweb) was but one of many storylines on a day that saw several marquee riders on the ground, including Richie Porte, Dan Martin, Alberto Contador, Geraint Thomas, Robert Gesink, and Rafal Majka — with Porte, Thomas and Gesink all out of the race due to injuries.

“I wasn’t sure if I had won or not,” Uran said. “When I was told I did, I felt a lot of happiness. It was a big occasion for me after so many things happened today like the crash of Richie Porte. Then my derailleur was out of order. I managed to save myself and contest the stage victory. It’s a surprise. I’m very happy to have won this complicated stage. It’s also positive for the general classification. It’s a great day for my team.”

Race leader Chris Froome (Team Sky) withstood a mechanical issue, several attacks, spending the final 30km isolated without teammates, and the hectic descent of Mont du Chat to finish third on the stage and defend his yellow jersey.

“I have mixed feelings,” Froome said. “I am happy to be in jersey. That was a crazy stage. I’ve just seen images of Richie Porte’s crash, and it gives me a horrible feeling. I really hope he is alright, and has a speedy recovery. Also Geraint Thomas is out of the race with a broken collarbone, so yes I have mixed feelings about today. The rest of my team was fantastic, the guys did a massive job, to control that kind of race today was no easy task.”

Adding to the drama of the day, eight riders missed the time cut, including stage winner and green jersey contender Arnaud Démare and three of his FDJ teammates, as well as Matteo Trentin, one of the key men in Marcel Kittel’s Quick-Step Floors leadout train.

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Stage 9: Nantua > Chambéry - Stage Result

Sunday 9th July 2017

1.		URAN Rigoberto Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team	05:07:22
2.		BARGUIL Warren Team Sunweb	-
3.		FROOME Christopher Team Sky	-
4.		BARDET Romain AG2R La Mondiale	-
5.		ARU Fabio Astana Pro Team	-
6.		FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team	-
7.		BENNETT George Team LottoNL-Jumbo	1:15
8.		LANDA Mikel Team Sky	-
9.		MARTIN Daniel Quick-Step Floors	-
10.		QUINTANA Nairo Movistar Team	-
11.		YATES Simon ORICA-Scott	-
12.		BENOOT Tiesj Lotto Soudal	3:32
13.		NIEVE Mikel Team Sky	-
14.		MEINTJES Louis UAE Team Emirates	-
15.		LATOUR Pierre AG2R La Mondiale	4:19
16.		VUILLERMOZ Alexis AG2R La Mondiale	-
17.		HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Luis Team Sky	-
18.		CARUSO Damiano BMC Racing Team	-
19.		ROGLIC Primoz Team LottoNL-Jumbo	-
20.		CONTADOR Alberto Trek - Segafredo	-
21.		MOLLEMA Bauke Trek - Segafredo	4:50
22.		BAKELANTS Jan AG2R La Mondiale	6:17
23.		NAVARRO Daniel Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
24.		BUCHMANN Emanuel BORA - hansgrohe	7:13
25.		BETANCUR Carlos Movistar Team	-

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1.		FROOME Christopher Team Sky	38:26:28
2.		ARU Fabio Astana Pro Team	0:18
3.		BARDET Romain AG2R La Mondiale	0:51
4.		URAN Rigoberto Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team	0:55
5.		FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team	1:37
6.		MARTIN Daniel Quick-Step Floors	1:44
7.		YATES Simon ORICA-Scott	2:02
8.		QUINTANA Nairo Movistar Team	2:13
9.		LANDA Mikel Team Sky	3:06
10.		BENNETT George Team LottoNL-Jumbo	3:53

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1.		BARGUIL Warren Team Sunweb	00:00:00
2.		ROGLIC Primoz Team LottoNL-Jumbo	-
3.		VUILLERMOZ Alexis AG2R La Mondiale	-
4.		MARTIN Daniel Quick-Step Floors	-
5.		MOLLEMA Bauke Trek - Segafredo	-
6.		PINOT Thibaut FDJ	-
7.		FROOME Christopher Team Sky	-
8.		BENOOT Tiesj Lotto Soudal	-
9.		ARU Fabio Astana Pro Team	-
10.		PORTE Richie BMC Racing Team	-
11.		FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team	-
12.		CALMEJANE Lilian Direct Energie	-
13.		BAKELANTS Jan AG2R La Mondiale	-
14.		GESINK Robert Team LottoNL-Jumbo	-
15.		BARDET Romain AG2R La Mondiale	-
16.		FEILLU Brice Fortuneo - Oscaro	-
17.		MARTIN Guillaume Wanty - Groupe Gobert	-
18.		PANTANO GOMEZ Jarlinson Trek - Segafredo	-
19.		PAUWELS Serge Dimension Data	-
20.		ROCHE Nicolas BMC Racing Team	-
21.		NAVARRO Daniel Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
22.		BROWN Nathan Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team	-
23.		DE GENDT Thomas Lotto Soudal	-
24.		MATTHEWS Michael Team Sunweb	-
25.		WELLENS Tim Lotto Soudal	-

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1.		KITTEL Marcel Quick-Step Floors	00:00:00
2.		DéMARE Arnaud FDJ	-
3.		MATTHEWS Michael Team Sunweb	-
4.		GREIPEL André Lotto Soudal	-
5.		KRISTOFF Alexander Team Katusha - Alpecin	-
6.		COLBRELLI Sonny Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team	-
7.		BOASSON HAGEN Edvald Dimension Data	-
8.		MARTIN Daniel Quick-Step Floors	-
9.		ARU Fabio Astana Pro Team	-
10.		FROOME Christopher Team Sky	-
11.		BOUHANNI Nacer Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
12.		GROENEWEGEN Dylan Team LottoNL-Jumbo	-
13.		CALMEJANE Lilian Direct Energie	-
14.		SWIFT Ben UAE Team Emirates	-
15.		BACKAERT Frederik Wanty - Groupe Gobert	-
16.		BARDET Romain AG2R La Mondiale	-
17.		URAN Rigoberto Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team	-
18.		BAKELANTS Jan AG2R La Mondiale	-
19.		BARGUIL Warren Team Sunweb	-
20.		DEGENKOLB John Trek - Segafredo	-
21.		SELIG Rüdiger BORA - hansgrohe	-
22.		BENOOT Tiesj Lotto Soudal	-
23.		GALLOPIN Tony Lotto Soudal	-
24.		FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team	-
25.		ROCHE Nicolas BMC Racing Team	-

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1.		YATES Simon ORICA-Scott	38:28:30
2.		MEINTJES Louis UAE Team Emirates	2:58
3.		LATOUR Pierre AG2R La Mondiale	3:28
4.		BENOOT Tiesj Lotto Soudal	16:42

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• Uran
• Froome
• Barguil
• Kittel
• Yates