Milan has “suffered a lot”
The old green jersey Jonathan Milan spoke of his chances of victories in the sprint of the day in Laval at the microphone of Eurosport:
“I have suffered a lot, not everyone will necessarily be fresh in the final. It will be necessary to accelerate at the right time, I have a lot of experienced runners by my side to guide me ”.
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CAP of 100 km
The runners have “already” traveled 71 kilometers. There is therefore only 100 before arrival. The peloton is still so grouped together. The Vitré intermediate sprint will be the first interesting point of the day, around the 85th kilometer.
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Naughty
The Frenchman was forced to change bikes, probably because of a puncture. Mattéo Vercher also had to come back to the car of his Totalnergies team.
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More than 118 km
An eighth very calm step that looks more and more like the third. No breakaway, a slow and without hitching peloton. The end of the day should nevertheless give pride of place to sprinters. Jonathan Milan and Biniam Girmay are expected and why not Bryan Coquard.
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“The fatigue of the Vendée Globe is still there”, from the pontoon to the bicycle, Violette does a navigator on the Tour de France
The young skipper, who admits still not having physically recovered from the Vendée Globe made a remarkable passage on the large loop in Normandy.
I have a little pain on the feet. This outing was a great first for me. ” Violette Dorange has for once abandoned the pontoons to reach the Tour de France caravan time …
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Encore 137 km
Still no attack in the peloton after 48 minutes and 34 kilometers of races.
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“This team cannot die”: the race against the Arkéa-B & B Hotels watch so as not to disappear
Decryption – threatened with disappearance, the Breton team of Kévin Vauquelin gave itself until the end of the Tour de France to find partners, after it will probably be too late.
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Two teams at the front
Lidl-Trek and Intermarché-Wanty decided to lead the peloton at the start of the stage. There are 153 km left.
A weak look
The teams seem to have agreed so as not to push at the start of the stage after the trying double ascent of the blackberry-of-Brittany yesterday. The runners are at a low average speed of 35 km/h on dish.
Arrival in 158 km
Quinn Simmons (USA – Lidl -Trek) pushes in the peloton, which spreads a little without any escaped emerging after 13 kilometers.
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The point on favorites
The best sprinters should meet during the last hectometers of this stage in Laval. Jonathan Milan is a big favorite.
An abandonment even before departure
Eddie Dumbar stops after a week. The Irishman fell yesterday and suffers from wrist pain.
The real departure was launched
Let’s go for this eighth stage of the big loop. No runner tries to escape for the moment.
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And the best team member is …
… João Almeida. The Uae-Emirates runner received the prize for the best teammate during the first six stages of this large loop. He notably helped Tadej Pogacar to take over the yellow jersey, despite his big fall from the day before.
The fictitious departure was given
6 kilometers to greet the crowd and refine the strategies for runners before fully set off for this eighth stage of the Tour.
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Evenepoel on departure?
The Belgian could leave Sudal-Quick Step at the end of the season and join Red Bull-Bora.
An ambitious Bryan Coquard
The French runner of Cofidis hopes that this stage will be concluded by a sprint from which he can emerge victorious.
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Tour de France: routes, timetables, favorites and curiosities of the eighth stage
Everything you need to know about the race and its side with the eighth stage of the Tour de France between Saint-Méen-le-Grand and Laval.
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Welcome to this commented direct of the eighth stage of the Tour de France 2025. After the triumph of Tadej Pogacar in Mûr-de-Bretagne, will the new yellow jersey keep its lead in general? Answer in a few hours.
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