Stage 9 of the Tour de France brought thrilling drama and excitement to the race, as it featured multiple gravel road sectors for the first time in its modern history. Now we’re asking: does gravel have a place in Grand Tours? Was it genius or the cause of unnecessary chaos and stress?

00:00 Welcome to the racing news show!
00:24 Tour de France Stages 39 Roundup
01:09 Does gravel have a place in Grand Tours?
03:51 Should Vingegaard have worked with Evenepoel and Pogačar?
05:42 Stage Winners
07:40 Was this the most exciting stage so far?
09:03 Why might gravel NOT belong in the Tour de France?
12:08 Biniam Girmay Makes History
12:52 Mark Cavendish’s Record Stage Wins
13:28 Rise of the Smaller Teams
14:14 Evenepoel's Time Trial
14:32 GC Standings
16:13 Giro d’Italia Donne
17:22 GCN Shop
17:38 GCN Membership
19:01 Race Results

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