Tour de France 2005/9. stage

Result of the 9th stage
Stage winner	Michael Rasmussen 4:08:20 h
Second	Christophe Moreau + 3:04 min
Third	Jens Voigt + 3:04 min
Fourth	Stuart O'Grady + 6:04 min
fifth	Philippe Gilbert + 6:04 min
Intermediate results after the 9th stage
Yellow jersey	Jens Voigt 32:18:23 h
Second	Christophe Moreau + 1:50 min
Third	Lance Armstrong + 2:18 min
Green jersey	Tom Boonen 133 P.
Second	Thor Hushovd 128 P.
Third	Stuart O'Grady 109 P.
Dotted jersey	Michael Rasmussen 88 P.
Second	Christophe Moreau 40 P.
Third	Jens Voigt 37 P.
White jersey	Vladimir Karpez 32:22:54 h
Second	Yaroslav Popovych + 0:01 min
Third	Alejandro Valverde + 1:11 min

The 9th stage of the Tour de France 2005 led from Gérardmer over numerous hills of the Vosges to Mulhouse and was 171 kilometers long. Among other things, the drivers had to overcome the Grand Ballon and the Ballon d'Alsace . However, the last fifty kilometers or so before the finish line were flat. Exactly 100 years earlier , the Ballon d'Alsace had been the first mountain in the history of the Tour de France.

“Man of the day” was the Dane Michael Rasmussen from the Rabobank team, who had already won four of the five mountain ratings the day before . In the first few kilometers after the start, he went on the offensive. Although could Dario Cioni meantime catch up with him, but the Italian was ascending the Col de Bussang suspended again.

Behind Rasmussen, a group of six had initially formed. In the ascent to the Ballon d'Alsace , Jens Voigt and Christophe Moreau set out in pursuit of Rasmussen. At the top of the pass, the duo was 4:20 minutes behind, while the main field with all favorites was already 9:30 minutes behind on the overall victory.

Twenty kilometers from the finish, Voigt had to stop briefly because of a defect, but was able to catch up with Moreau, who had been waiting for him. Rasmussen lost some time, but reached the finish line with a lead of over three minutes over Voigt and Moreau, and the field followed another three minutes later. Voigt was thus able to take over the yellow jersey from Lance Armstrong , while Rasmussen extended his lead in the mountain classification.

Arrival in Mulhouse

Cyclists at their destination

Intermediate sprints

1st intermediate sprint in Husseren-Wesserling (87.5 km)

First	Dario Cioni , 6 p. And 6 s
Second	Michael Rasmussen , 4 p. And 4 s
Third	Jens Voigt , 2 P. and 2 s

2nd intermediate sprint in Oberbruck (131 km)

First	Michael Rasmussen , 6 p. And 6 s
Second	Jens Voigt , 4 p. And 4 s
Third	Christophe Moreau , 2 p. And 2 p

3rd intermediate sprint in Sentheim (143 km)

First	Michael Rasmussen , 6 p. And 6 s
Second	Jens Voigt , 4 p. And 4 s
Third	Christophe Moreau , 2 p. And 2 p

Mountain ratings

Col de Grosse Pierre Category 3 (6.5 km)

First	Michael Rasmussen , 4 P.
Second	Santiago Botero , 3 p.
Third	Michael Boogerd , 2 P.
Fourth	Stefano Garzelli , 1 P.

Col des Feignes Category 3 (22 km)

First	Michael Rasmussen , 4 P.
Second	Dario Cioni , 3 P.
Third	Christophe Moreau , 2 P.
Fourth	Xabier Zandio , 1 P.

Col de Bramont Category 3 (32.5 km)

First	Michael Rasmussen , 4 P.
Second	Dario Cioni , 3 P.
Third	Christophe Moreau , 2 P.
Fourth	Jens Voigt , 1 P.

Grand Ballon Category 2 (64 km)

First	Michael Rasmussen , 10 P.
Second	Dario Cioni , 9 P.
Third	Christophe Moreau , 8 P.
Fourth	Iñigo Landaluze , 7 p.
fifth	Jens Voigt , 6 p.
Sixth	Alexandre Moos , 5 p.

Col de Bussang Category 3 (98 km)

First	Michael Rasmussen , 4 P.
Second	Dario Cioni , 3 P.
Third	Christophe Moreau , 2 P.
Fourth	Alexandre Moos , 1 P.

Ballon d'Alsace Category 1 (115 km)

First	Michael Rasmussen , 30 P.
Second	Christophe Moreau , 26 P.
Third	Jens Voigt , 22 P.
Fourth	Ángel Vicioso , 18 p.
fifth	Dario Cioni , 16 P.
Sixth	Alexandre Moos , 14 p.
seventh	Xabier Zandio , 12 p.
Eighth	Iñigo Landaluze , 10 p.

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