Mathieu van der Poel to ride Tour de France stage 9 with special bike in memory of Raymond Poulidor
CyclingSunday, 09 July 2023 at 14:00
The Tour de France starts today's stage 9 in Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, hometown of Tour de France legend Raymond Poulidor. His grandson Mathieu van der Poel will ride a special painted bike today as a tribute for the occasion.
Alpecin-Deceuninck, in collaboration with Canyon have done a special paint job to the bike van der Poel will be riding today. Although the Dutchman is unlikely to play in the role in the fight for stage victory, he will be in the center of attentions this afternoon.
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