Tour de France 2022: Bob Jungels solos for 65km to stage nine victory

AG2R Citroën rider takes first WorldTour win for four years in escape to Châtel

Bob Jungels
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Bob Jungels attacked with 65km to go and soloed to stage nine victory at the Tour de France on Sunday, seeing off a spirited chased from Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ).

The AG2R Citroën rider took his first WorldTour win for four years in the process, marking his comeback from his issues with arterial endofibrosis over the last two years, a rare condition that reduces blood flow to the legs.

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