Tour de France 2023: Michael Woods claims first stage win on summit finish for stage nine
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Canadian climber Michael Woods timed his ride to perfection to claim his first stage win on the Tour de France.
Matteo Jorgenson was more than a minute clear as he began climbing the dormant volcano of Puy de Dome on stage nine.
But the American was caught by Israel Start-Up Nation rider Woods less than 500m from the iconic summit finish.
Tadej Pogacar then attacked defending champion Jonas Vingegaard, making up eight seconds on the overall race leader to close the gap to 17 seconds.
Two-time winner Pogacar finished 13th on the day, a place ahead of Denmark’s Vingegaard, while Woods claimed his first stage win at 36.
Jorgenson had gone clear 47km from the finish but was denied a place on the podium altogether as he was passed by Pierre Latour and Matej Mohoric in the last few metres before the line.
More to follow.
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