What Was Behind Van der Poel & Alpecin's Massive Gamble? | Tour de France 2025 Stage 9 | THEMOVE

Lance, George, Sir Bradley Wiggins, and Spencer Martin break down an intriguing day at the Tour de France, which saw Tim Merlier win a tough sprint ahead of Jonathan Milan to claim his second stage victory of this Tour, after Mathieu van der Poel's day-long breakaway was brought to heel inside the final few hundred meters. They discuss the potential reasons for Alpecin–Deceuninck sending two riders into an incredibly taxing early breakaway, why Visma–Lease a Bike continues to burn matches to make the race as hard as possible, the massive prize money disparity between the Tour de France and other marquee sporting events like Wimbledon, and what could be done to level the playing field, before previewing tomorrow's brutal stage, which will see the battle for the GC shift back into high gear. The Feed: You heard it first on THEMOVE. A better morning for only $3.99 and our listeners save 20% today. No code needed, the discount is automatic. Go to https://thefeed.com Timeline: If you care about performance, recovery, or just want to stay strong as you age — check out Mitopure. Go to https://timeline.com/THEMOVE and you'll get 20% off. Roka: THEMOVE listeners get 20% off. Just go to https://ROKA.com and enter code THEMOVE at checkout. Ketone-IQ: Take your shot: Get 30% off your subscription, plus a free gift with your second shipment at https://Ketone.com/themove LMNT: Get your free 8-count Sample Pack with any LMNT purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/themove Be sure to try the new LMNT Sparkling — a bold, 16-ounce can of sparkling electrolyte water. Ventum: Enter Ventum Trivia of the Day for a chance to win the Grand Prize: $5,000 of store credit towards any Ventum bike. Don't want to leave it to chance, 10% off sitewide using the code THEMOVE10 or 20% off any NS1 road bike build with code NS120 https://ventumracing.com/themove/