Mathieu van der Poel wins stage 9. He wins the sprint in Ussel. This is his 3rd Tour de France win. He rides for team Alpecin-Premier Tech.
It is a historic day. The region is very hot. The heat rises above 40 degrees. Officials declare the highest heat warning.
Officials shorten the race due to heat. The riders cycle 30 kilometers less. The race is 155 kilometers long. Monday is a rest day.
Tadej Pogacar keeps the yellow jersey. He leads the overall ranking. He leads by 2 minutes and 42 seconds. Jonas Vingegaard is behind him.