ARCALIS, Andorra (AP) — A gastronomical, sporting and cultural glance at Stage 9 of the Tour de France on Sunday:
Region: Raced from start to finish outside France, the stage began in Vielha Val d'Aran in the Spanish province of Lerida and concluded with an uphill finish at Arcalis in the principality of Andorrra.
Baguette and butter: Defending champion Chris Froome held on to the yellow jersey and eliminated several of his main rivals in the toughest stage in the Pyrenees. Dutch rider Tom Dumoulin won the ninth leg with a solo breakaway in a hailstorm on the uphill finish, a beyond-category climb.