CYCLING Another beautiful lively stage awaits us today on the Tour de France, which arrives in the Alps
Tadej Pogacar will seek the yellow jersey during the 8th stage of the Tour de France. — Thomas SAMSON/AFP Refresh Show highlights only
5:27 p.m .: We are going to leave there, thank you for having passed. the afternoon in the corner. I leave you with Julien, already; in place for Denmark-Czech Republic. It is at follow . Ciao everyone, beautiful evening! 5:25 p.m.: The new general classification
Pogacar in a rocking chair, David Gaudu first Frenchman.
Voilà le classement général au terme de cette huitième étape. Seulement 14 coureurs sont à moins de dix minutes de Tadej Pogacar. pic.twitter.com/vNo0ekb8zu
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5:22 p.m.: Done; for Van Aert, who hoped for the yellow but who surely did not expect to that Pogacar blows everything up from this far.
🇫🇷 finishes at 5’44 from Teuns. Not the yellow jersey he aimed for, but he surely fought for it!👊
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5:20 p.m.: Well, there will be plenty of things to do; say after this new stage of madness. Luckily, my excellent colleague Jérémy is in Le Grand-Bornand, he is going to give us some paperwork. 5:18 p.m.: Carapaz and the other riders who can compete for the podium – including Gaudu – arrive at; more than 3’30 from the Slovenian. It stings.
Grosse étape de David Gaudu, qui arrive avec plusieurs candidats sérieux au classement général ! Il s’est montré à la hauteur sur la première étape montagneuse du et prend la 15e place au Grand-Bornand 👊 pic.twitter.com/GWoJhS7EZa
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5:17 p.m.: Paret Peintre and Martin are finishing up, the first two French people of the day, who will have also lively this stage but when the big thighs left they were a bit tight. 5:15 p.m .: Pogacar leaves Izaguirre and Woods to fight for the places of honor, there; is not important to him. The Slovenian, gone to 30 inbound terminals, knocked out the Tour today ! 0km: VICTORY FOR DYLAN TEUNS ! clever Belgian, he did not discover himself too soon and caught up with all his little breakaway comrades on the last ascent of the day. 1.5km: Tadej will take the yellow with almost 2 minutes in advance. Come on, move on everyone. 3km: 50 seconds for the Belgian, who regains a little margin. It smells good for him! 5km: Popopo Teuns who takes all the risks there, at the a few centimeters from getting caught on the parapet. every turn. The stage victory is at hand. this price. 7km: Ah, Woods and Izaguirre return to the Slovenian. Not good news for Teuns, if the three get down to business. riding together çit can be tense. 8km: 30 seconds gap between Teuns and Pogacar ! Will he resist the Belgian ? Come on, I say yes. 10km: There’s a bit of ça yeah… For the suspense, we’re going to fall back on the swimsuit. weight, it’s cool (no).
PROTOCOLE COMMOTION POUR LE , QUI VIENT D’ÊTRE ASSOMMÉ ! pic.twitter.com/6dRND2i6Of
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13km: Teuns takes the lead, Pogacar takes the lead bottom the balloons just behind to continue to widen the gap in general and hope for something in Grand-Bornand. Woods and Izaguirre join forces behind for the descent. 15km: Teuns started alone in front! And Pogacar takes over the last intercalated, çit will be the big fight for the stage, even if it is not forced! lies the goal of the Slovenian. 15.5km: Nicolas Geay who tells us about the good understanding in the group of beaten, where we find in particular David Gaudu. It’s ironic huh, nobody rolls (apart from the Frenchman), çit attacks and then çit slows down, result they are taking a monster burst instead of allying to save the furniture. Anything. 16km: Incredible to see the outgoing winner attacking as he did from the first mountain stage (and even the rest of the mid-mountain stage), so far from the finish. But the harder it is, the stronger the Slovenian is. He has a little more than a kilometer of climbing left to pick up the fugitives. 16.5km: Ok so the guy is scattering everyone . He swallows Martin then Poels and is only at a point. 58 seconds from the leading duo, it’s indecent. He’s still not going to take them back until the summit, is he? 17km: And Tadej continues his individual time behind. Must say that the exercise does not succeed too badly. He returned to 1’30 from the leading duo, çit may be right for the stage but in general çit won&ccedt make a fold. 17 .5km: The junction is made in the lead! Teuns melted on Woods, on the verge of breaking. If the Belgian puts it back in, he’s the one who will get this stage.18.5km: Ohlala but where does it come from? Dylan Teuns?? I really hadn’t seen the Belgian arrive, I was focused; on Woods and Pogacar especially. But Teuns took over the foursome and now he’s plugging the hole with Woods. Barely 30 seconds between the two men! 19.5km: It starts at corner Woods a bit, the quartet got closer. to 35 seconds tonight. Still 5 terminals to; climb, it can take a very long time. 20km: Van Aert still virtual yellow jersey for the moment, with a short lead over Pogacar. Remember that he had three minutes on the Slovene at the start of this stage. 21km: We left for Colombière, the last difficulty; of the day!
Woods puts his last strength into battle, always one minute ahead of his pursuers.
23km: Isn’t Father Pogacar doing A SACRED NUMBER there? It looks like it anyway. With all the damage that there is already; had been behind since the big start, we can almost say that he is winning the Tour, even. For the moment in any case I see no one capable of even teasing him a little.25km: Woods in the descent, there are everywhere behind it follow. What to remember > The small group Poels, Cattaneo, Yates and Quintana is at 1’07, Pogacar & # 39; 2’55 and the rest of the world of favorites (the Carapaz group) is at a grave; 4’09. 26.5km: We are recovering from the attack on the Little Prince of Klanec.
🤍 Tadej Pogacar attacks! The big battle as begun!
🤍 🇸🇮 attaque ! La grande bagarre des favoris a commencé ! pic.twitter.com/vpIrYZbEXE
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Carapaz is trying to save the furniture behind but it is already gone. to 1’07 at the top of the Col de Romme.
28km: Woods who flies in front, his four pursuers do not arrive at; return and even give ground. One minute ahead for the Canadian at the top. 29km: Ugh he left loiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin Pogacar, it’s crazy. Objective yellow jersey obviously, we will have to see the gaps on the line because if ça continues like ça, çit will be a butchery. 30km: And he puts one back in the crowd!! 30 terminals of the line anyway Tadej, what panache. Between Van der Poel – Van Aert yesterday and him today, we are served on this Tour. 30.5km: THE ACCELERATION OF POGACAR !! So it was good ça. Only Carapaz goes there, Alaphilippe and all the others are asphyxiated. 31.5km: Formollo who is doing everything he has to wring the peloton! Pogacar puts his last é ;team member the board, and it works, there must be 20 riders left there. But it’s risky. because soon he will have to fend for himself. Unless he has an idea behind his head.32km: Van Aert released too!
He had warned that he felt a bit tight in the mountains, but we didn’t have to believe him. Well, we’ll wait a little longer before burying him anyway.
33km: The peloton still calm, but çit becomes complicated; for van der Poel ! The yellow jersey is dropping, and it s no surprise. Thank you for everything Mathieu in any case. More surprisingly, Buchmann, Kruijswijk and Nibali are already been out the window for a while. 34km: A trio is working on it, composed of of Quintana, Cattaneo and Poels, always there; despite all his efforts since the beginning of the day. Paret Peintre and Martin seem to have missed the wagon, zzzzzzzzzzz. 35km: Michael Woods eating Kragh Andersen raw. He looks very solid, the Canadian there, we’ll have to go get him. 35.5km: 8.8km to; 8.9% on average for this pass, which will still hurt everyone’s legs. 36km: The leading men in the Col de Romme!
Kragh Andersen continued; his effort and went alone in front, behind it’s not very clear, Woods is, Paret Painter too, N&éroquintana not very far. Finally I believe.
36.5km: We’re joking but nothing serious for the Astana runner. It tingles a bit but he got up. whole. 37km: Hop hop hop the fall in the peloton, De Bod who goes to the ground in a sharp turn. left, it ends up in the driveway of Monsieur Martin who nearly lost his letterbox instantly.
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39km: Ah yes, I hadn’t calculated; ça but well seen Jaja, Aurélien Paret Peintre is for the moment the new white jersey of this Tour. Well, it’s far from over. again. 41km: The peloton at the top of the hill, just over 5 minutes behind. I don’t see how the win could not be decided between the breakaways. 43km: Downhill on a very wet road, Izaguirre hit a straight to avoid falling into the leading group. Kragh Andersen and Benoot put the pressure on everyone by making the descent to; bottom. Be careful if gaps widen because behind ça climbs to the new right away, there is no more down time. 45km: Other images of the famous Cochonou truck in the Colombiere. Nice scare for the organizers.
There is a truck stuck on the final climb:
Our osteopath Joe reported a problem on the Col de la Colombière. A truck got stuck and no one is able to pass. pic.twitter.com/S3dhXUUXXa
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46.5km: Come on, the escapees pass to the top of the Mont-Saxonnex, Poels took the lead and virtually took the best climber’s jersey. We ended up on steep slopes; 12% there, no one wanted to get burned right away, there are still two nice climbs to burn. 48km: Peters, Amirail and Poels crash into the breakaway. We will not be long at; losing elements there, still under the impetus of Jensen. 49km: The peloton was slimmed down from the first few hundred meters of this climb. There are only 100 runners left there. to eye sight (according to the police). Note that Mohoric, who returned in line after trying to play in front, should lose his jersey at peas. His 11 small points will not be enough. 50km: Best placed overall in this lead group is Kragh Andersen, 6’30. Followed by Henao, Martin and Paret Peintre. But hey, there’s room for the yellow jersey. 51.5km: Let’s go for Mont-Saxonnex ! 5.7km of ascent to the top. 8.3% average, a nice piece. Jensen who leads the group, he does the work for Simon Yates, who sees himself as the winner at Le Grand-Bornand. 53km: Nearly a 4-minute lead now for the breakaway. It will make a nice mattress at the foot of the hill, which arrives in 5 short minutes. 55km: Wout Poels taken back! the front therefore, but to which Valverde no longer belongs, who got up. We don’t really know why a priori, maybe fed up with the rain. Because yes, the weather is rotten this afternoon between Ain and Haute-Savoie.
56km: Pogacar and van der Poel having a quiet chat like you and me during our Sunday morning outing. Except that they are at 40 to per hour. 58km: We are slowly approaching Mont-Saxonnex, which beyond with a nice blase will give us a first skimming in the peloton. Julian, tell me how good you are today. 60km: Franck Ferrand is so bored today that he takes advantage of a castle in Paris. half collapsed to tell us about his life. Don’t feel obligated Franck especially. 61km: Nearly 45 on average still today for the men who play in front. We’re gonna lose half of it before the first day of rest.
Average speeds in the fist 70km & 44.1km/h & 39.9km/h pic.twitter.com/73B9p5jJfy
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63km: block and keeps about thirty seconds ahead of the 17. 65km: And van der Poel who hangs on in the peloton, loose; by his team from the first kilometers but he is there. We will see in the first category climbs if he still has a little left in his socks to save his jersey. It looks tense all the same. 67km: The complete composition of the chasing group. Beautiful laundry!
👀 Here is the composition of the big group in pursuit behind the solo leader.
👀 Voici la composition de l’imposant groupe en poursuite derrière 🇳🇱 . pic.twitter.com/UYcmyz5quG
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69km: I haven’t told you yet but Pierre Latour is dropped. him too, with Dan Martin. Both are at more than 7 minutes from the head (I had a lot of luck in my anticipated summary, hey). 72km: The pursuers are well and truly gone
It really seems to be the right one, since the peloton has recovered, with the UAE controlling the train. 17 runners, therefore, who should not be long in coming; get back to Poels before the three big difficulties of the day.
74km: IT’S TIME FOR THE ROCKER
Don’t forget to zap so as not to end up in the sauce (it’s a joke because afterwards it’s a cooking show on France 3, mdrrrrr).
76km: A nice group of pursuers started behind Poels.
We find in particular Martin, Elissonde, Valverde, Yates, Quintana, Benoot, Kuss. It could be a good move since it’s a strong group but without a big favorite in it.
79km: The Cochonou truck is unstuck, we’re saved.
Situation maîtrisée selon le public sur place : le camion Cochonou vient de franchir le sommet du Mont Saxonnex, les coureurs pourront bien emprunter le parcours prévu. https://t.co/QTlUsMNVcu
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81km: And Van Aert untenable… I don’t know if it’s a good calculation to give so much so early, but frankly we’re enjoying ourselves. On the spurt of yesterday, the guys are breaking all the habits of the peloton, it’s great. to leave, notably with Quitana. Nairo, who is one of the big losers of this first week, already to almost 20 minutes overall. 85km: One of the images of this start of the stage, all the same. Bad luck on the big laps for Primoz…
Seul pic.twitter.com/dbj1qhMqK1
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87km: And there; again it’s quite simple, because another 15 minutes ago Pogacar tried; to go out, Van Art too, ç gun in all directions. We expected it but surely not so soon! 89km: Update on the race
There is a lot of need because it is a boxon not possible.
1- a man in the lead, Wout Poels, who broke away; a few kilometers ago.
2- the big peloton is at 45”, with the main favourites. The Mathieu van der Poel yellow jersey too, of course.
3 – More than 5 minutes away, lost in the pampas, Primoz Roglic, who is struggling. see. The Slovenian is really in trouble since his crash, he is hanging on but we are not far from giving up I have the impression.
4 – Still 2 minutes behind , a gruppetto formed; very very early, with Geraint Thomas, Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish, for the best known. Half of van der Poel’s team is there; too.
90km: Come on, we’re off to this stage, where it happened again many many things from the first kilometres! 2:00 p.m.: I’ll meet you in a short hour for the antenna, or a little before if ever extraordinary things happen. To all. 2:00 p.m.: Ouesh the cyclix, ça roll ? EXCELLENT VALNE thank you to; all.
Truce of humour, without further ado, I offer you the summary. anticipated of this 8th stage.
Annoyed to be punished like children yesterday because they had missed the good breakaway, the Total Direct Energies are working from the start of the stage to put Pierre Latour in front. Against all odds, it worked and the climber left with Warren Barguil, Guillaume Martin, Dan Martin and Matej Mohoric. The Slovenian has a hot paw, and even if ç he pulls a bit everywhere, he makes the effort in order to strengthen his jersey at the same time. peas.
It is even virtual yellow jersey thanks to the 6 minutes in advance left. by the peloton at the foot of the Mont-Saxonnex pass. In fact, no one wants to ride behind. Van der Poel lets the favorites take over – and then he’s cooked anyway -, Pogacar is still sulking, Van Aert is busy. to patch up the thigh of Roglic, still caught in a fall at the start of the stage. Roller, climber, healer, the Belgian knows how to do everything. His carbo pasta at Campanile du Creusot on Friday evening wowed. everyone.
But the serious things begin in this first class first coast. Julian Alaphilippe had taken a loyalty card; in Le Grand-Bornand in 2018 and intends to take advantage of it. There was 30 minutes of spa offered at; the second stage victory. Bibao and Buchmann engage. The three men take back all the French in the Colombiere, only Mohoric resists again and again.
The final descent will reshuffle all the cards. At the end of his tether, the Slovenian sets off. fault. The three pursuers mark each other, which allows the Jumbo to bring back the group of favorites. The victory is decided in the sprint, and it is Van Aert who wins. And yes, he is also a sprinter. Tonight is osso bucco to celebrate ça.
No time to blow on the . After a really lively stage yesterday, marked by the panache of the yellow jersey Mathieu van der Poel, the good deal in the general of Wout van Aert and the tears of Matej Mohoric afterwards. s his victory at At the finish, the peloton heads for the Alps this Saturday. Five climbs listed on the menu, the first two to warm up nicely, the last three to make a difference and pick up the stage. We will find out which favorites still deserve this title, after a start to the Tour which has already skimmed much more than expected.
>> See you around 3:00 p.m. for this new beautiful day of cycling…