“When the win is there, it doesn’t work” – Mechanical chaos leaves Tom Pidcock kicking his bike in Tour de France showdown with Mathieu van der Poel

'I couldn't change gear': Tom Pidcock rues luck as Tour de France stage win slips away

A late mechanical issue cost Yorkshireman Tom Pidcock as Mathieu van der Poel won stage nine of the Tour de France from a breakaway.

Late mechanical issue costs Tom Pidcock as Mathieu van der Poel surges to Tour de France stage nine victory

Van der Poel measured his effort perfectly to keep the breakaway clear and then surge to victory

Van der Poel triumphs on Tour stage shortened due to heat

Mathieu van der Poel won stage nine of the Tour de France from a breakaway on Sunday as a late mechanical issue cost Tom Pidcock. Briton Pid

Shifter Problems Cost Tom Pidcock Chance at Tour de France Stage Win

Tom Pidcock explains how a shifter problem may have cost him a Tour de France stage win against Mathieu van der Poel. Read the full article

TdF stage 9: Ice packs & the galloping quartet

Mathieu van der Poel claimed his first victory in the 2026 Tour de France by winning the heat shortened ninth stage. The Dutchman was the fa

Mathieu van der Poel takes stage nine as Tom Pidcock denied by mechanical issue