The ninth stage, which was shortened by 30 kilometres due to the extreme heat, saw a long battle to make the breakaway of the day. Matteo Jorgenson tried several times to get away, but was not given any space. Shortly afterwards, a group of sixteen riders managed to create a gap.

Among those sixteen, Van der Poel, Alex Baudin, Tobias Johannessen and Tom Pidcock proved to be the strongest. Van der Poel eventually crossed the finish line first, narrowly holding off the reduced peloton, which included Vingegaard, Davide Piganzoli and Sepp Kuss. Vingegaard heads into the rest day as the rider in second place overall.

"Jonas came through today’s stage well. Despite the tough race and the hot conditions, he still looked quite fresh. The same applied to the other riders," sports director Marc Reef said. "The pace was high from start to finish. UAE Team Emirates kept control for a long time after the breakaway had gone clear. We were always there with Jonas, who was well protected by his teammates."

According to Reef, Vingegaard has come through the first nine stages well. "Although we have had a tough first week with the weather conditions, we can look back on this first block positively. After the rest day, we will continue with confidence."