Third French win as contenders content with ceasefire

Pierrick Fedrigo wins, Tour de France 2009, stage 9

French fans were treated to their third stage win in this year’s Tour de France, thanks to Pierrick Fedrigo of the Bbox Bouygues Telecom team.

The ninth stage from Saint Gaudens to Tarbes was a day largely expected to see a further shake-up amongst the overall contenders, but fortune once again favoured the brave as Fedrigo survived a day-long break to take his team’s second stage win of the race.

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