Mathieu van der Poel secured his third career Tour de France stage win on Sunday after a dramatic finish to stage nine, which saw him triumph in a chaotic scramble for the line.

The 31-year-old Dutch rider, who had to withdraw from last year's race due to pneumonia, overcame challenging conditions including temperatures of up to 34°C and a shortened route due to heat risks.Pogacar maintained his overall lead after crossing the finish line shortly after van der Poel.The stage featured multiple breakaways, with Tobias Johannessen and Tom Pidcock finishing second and third respectively.Van der Poel's victory came after a fierce battle with the peloton, which narrowly missed catching the leaders in the final 300 meters.The race will resume on Tuesday with a mountainous 166.6-km stage from Aurillac to Le Lioran.