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The ninth stage of the Tour de France 2025, with 174.1 kilometers between Chinon and Châteauroux, is a completely flat day, designed for an arrival at the Sprint.

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The ninth stage of the Tour of France on Sunday is favorable to the sprinters, between Chinon and Châteauroux, considered as “Cavendish City”, the name of the British racing car that was imposed three times in this city.

The heat should be invited again to the appointment, with forecasts of more than 30 ° C in the shade, and possibly storms upon the arrival of this flat stage of 171 km.

The wind could also have prominence, in an end that offers several changes of direction. “But I don't think the sprinters teams are going to miss this appointment, which is important for them,” says Thierry Gouvenou, designer of the Tour de France route.

Altimetry of stage 9 of the Tour de France 2025

This will be the fifth occasion that a stage of the great Boucle ends in Châteauroux and the first four were at the hands of sprinters. In 1998, Italian Mario Cipollini opened the dance before Mark Cavendish entered action with three consecutive victories in 2008, 2011 and 2021.

Now retired, the cyclist with the record of victories in the Tour de France (35) has become one of the largest ambassadors in the city.

At the end of June, Mayor Gil Avérouus gave him a tribute by publishing on social networks a photo of the cartel of the town's name, in which “Cavendish City” was added.

This will be one of the last opportunities for the sprinters to shine, a cyclist profile that will suffer the rest of the Tour de France, with three mountain solids in the program (central massif, Pyrenees and Alps).

For favorites, the day should serve to regain strength before the first mountain stage, on Monday, July 14, between Ennezat and Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy.