John Degenkolb wins in Roubaix after crash ridden stage nine of the Tour de France

John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo) won from a breakaway trio as GC riders battled time losses amid crashes and punctures

John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo) wins stage nine of the Tour de France (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

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John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo) won stage nine of the Tour de France, sprinting early from a three man breakaway including Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing Team) and Yves Lampaert (Quick-Step Floors).

The trio broke away with sixteen kilometres left. Come the finishing stretch, Degenkolb was the first to make a move in what could have been a suicidal lead out if either of his companions had been able to swing past him.

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