Stage 8 of the Tour de France was another long day for a futile breakaway, another nervous day in the peloton, and another clash between the top sprinters in Amiens. Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNl-Jumbo) made it two in a row with another commanding victory.
The fight for the stage win turned sketchy as André Greipel (Lotto Soudal) and double stage winner Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) fought for position behind early hitter Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe).
As the two tussled, Groenewegen blasted around to win, while Greipel and Gaviria were later relegated - Gaviria for head-butting the German and Greipel for an earlier nudge.
Article continues belowThe race remains in control by Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing), while Dan Martin (UAE Team Emirates) crashed and finished 1:16 down.
