110th Tour of France
Woods wins Tour hilltop finish on the Puy de Dôme
Winner on the Puy de Dome: Michael Woods. photo
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Michael Woods won the hilltop finish on the legendary Puy de Dôme in the 110th Tour de France.
Michael Woods won the hilltop finish on the legendary Puy de Dôme in the 110th Tour de France.
After the 13.3-kilometer climb with an average gradient of 7.7 percent on Sunday, the Canadian clinched victory on the ninth stage single-handedly in front of Frenchman Pierre Latour and Slovenian Matej Mohoric. The favorites for overall victory were clearly behind.
After the first rest day on Monday, the tour will continue on Tuesday with the tenth stage over 167.2 kilometers from Vulcania to Issoire. With five medium-difficult mountain classifications, there is constant ups and downs in the Massif Central, which should accommodate a breakaway group.
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