Tour de France stage 8 quotes: Vuillermoz and Martin fight for stage win

Alexis Vuillermoz (AG2R-La Mondiale) was surprise winner on the Mûr-de-Bretagne on stage 8 of the Tour de France after a perfectly-timed attack on the final climb. The Frenchman attacked twice from the peloton, his second acceleration enough to distance the remnants of the field that included Chris Froome and Alberto Contador. 

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