Alessandro De Marchi suffered multiple fractures in the fall on stage nine of the Tour de France 2019 (Picture: Eurosport) Alessandro De Marchi suffered serious injuries including a collapsed lung in a crash that left him face down at the side of the road on stage nine of the Tour de France.
Stage nine of the Tour finished in Romain Bardet's hometown, Brioude (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) ended Tour de France stage nine in Brioude with applause from his family and hope for the weeks to come.
Daryl Impey wins stage nine of the Tour de France 2019 (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)The South African rounded Tiesj Benoot in the final metres to ease to victory
Michael Woods talking to Geraint Thomas during stage nine of the Tour de France 2019 (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)A photo taken just after the start of stage nine shows the Canadian talking to the Welshman
