Only 122kph? Some riders went even faster on the Tour de France stage nine

Marcus Burghardt descended at 130.7kph on stage nine of the Tour de France, according to his Strava upload

Marcus Burghardt gets low on stage nine of the Tour de France (Sunada)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Leigh Howard showed that he sped along at 122kph at one point on stage nine of the Tour de France, but he wasn't the fastest rider on the road on Sunday.

Jeremy Roy (FDJ) recorded 127kph (79mph) on the descent of the Côte de la Comella while Marcus Burghardt (BMC) topped out at 130.7 (81.2mph) on the long downhill section from the first climb, according to his Strava upload.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.