VIDEO: Highlights from brutal cobblestone stage at 2010 Tour de France that could prove similar to gravel stage included at 2024 edition
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Much has been made of the inclusion of gravel on stage 9 of the 2024 Tour de France and the possible damage the stage could cause to the general classification. A similar stage came back in 2010 when another much-discussed stage saw the inclusion of cobblestones.
On that day, there were indeed both winners and losers regarding the general classification challengers as Alberto Contador lost over a minute to Maillot Jaune rivals Cadel Evans and Andy Schleck.
Both Evans and Schleck came home in the leading group of six alongside stage winner Thor Hushovd, Ryder Hesjedal, the man who'd take over the Maillot Jaune at the end of the stage Fabian Cancellara and a man who could be involved on the gravel in 2024, Geraint Thomas.
Whilst the day was truly chaotic and four riders DNF'd including Andy Schleck's brother Frank, Contador would eventually more than make up the 1:13 difference he lost by the time the race rolled into Paris, although he would be retroactively disqualified for a failed drugs test, giving Schleck the win in the record books.
Look back on one of the all-time most dramatic Tour stages in the video below!
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Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
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