Turgis denies Pidcock on dusty, chaotic stage nine of Tour de France

Going into Monday's rest day, Tadej Pogacar leads overall by 33 seconds from Remco Evenepoel, with Jonas Vingegaard third at one minute 15 seconds

France's Anthony Turgis celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win ahead of Britain's Thomas Pidcock, right, beating his bicycle in disappointment, in the ninth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday. Picture: Daniel Cole/AP

Anthony Turgis denied Tom Pidcock victory on the line in Troyes at the end of a dusty, chaotic stage nine of the Tour de France on the gravel roads of Champagne country.

Turgis and Pidcock were in a group of riders who spent virtually all of the 199km stage in a breakaway and it came down to a reduced sprint, with Pidcock slamming his handlebars in frustration after coming within metres of a second career Tour stage.