Tour de France Stage 8

Cycling Race

Stage 8 / Mountain Stage / 199km

Libourne → Limoges | Date: July 6, 2024

Race Analysis Results

Expert Tip: Stage 8 features challenging terrain with multiple climbs that could shake up the general classification.

Stage Overview

1Route Profile

The 199km stage includes 4 categorized climbs.

The final climb to Limoges is a 2.8km ascent at 5.2% gradient.

2Key Moments

Early breakaway formed at km 25.

Peloton caught the break with 15km remaining.

3Stage Winner

Dylan Groenewegen (Team Jumbo-Visma) won the sprint.

This was his second stage win in this year's Tour.

4General Classification

Tadej Pogačar retains the yellow jersey.

Jonas Vingegaard remains second, 25 seconds behind.

5Points Classification

Jasper Philipsen extends his lead in green jersey competition.

He now has 250 points, 45 ahead of second place.

Expert Tip: The rolling terrain of Stage 8 favored breakaway specialists, but ultimately ended in a reduced bunch sprint.

1Tactical Decisions

Teams controlled the pace to set up their sprinters.

Jumbo-Visma's lead-out train was particularly effective.

2Weather Conditions

Hot temperatures affected rider performance.

Several riders suffered from dehydration in the final kilometers.

3Time Gaps

All GC contenders finished in the same time.

No significant changes in the overall standings.

1Average Speed

42.3 km/h for the stage winner.

Faster than predicted due to tailwind sections.

2Climbs

Côte de Saint-Léonard (Cat.3) was decisive.

Dropped several pure sprinters from the peloton.

3Intermediate Sprint

Won by Fabio Jakobsen at km 145.

Earned 20 points in green jersey competition.

4Abandons

2 riders withdrew during the stage.

Both due to heat exhaustion.

Expert Tip: The next mountain stage (Stage 9) will be crucial for GC contenders to gain time before the first rest day.