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As it happened: Another bunch sprint decides stage 8 of the 2026 Tour de France after breakaway rider caught in final 2km
The sprinters will be happy with a 180km run through the Dordogne from Périgueux to Bergerac with just 1,150 metres of climbing -
Stage 9 of Tour de France shortened amid 'red alert' heatwave warning in central France
Final 30km to be cut from route as ASO forced to make adjustments in face of ongoing high temperatures -
Tour de France: Tim Merlier claims back-to-back victories on stage 8 with furious sprint into Bergerac
Biniam Girmay second, Olav Kooij third as breakaway rider Liam Slock caught on the run-in to Bergerac
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European champion Erica Magnaldi scores latest gravel win with Italian National Championships title
Filippo Agostinacchio wins elite men's title awarded at GP Enzo Cainero -
Baptiste Veistroffer has become the breakaway hero this Tour de France needs
'A stage without a breakaway is pretty stupid' says rider from Brittany who has been a much-need salve to sprint stage monotony -
Remco Evenepoel and Florian Lipowitz are putting on a happy face at the Tour de France, but I'm not really buying it – is anyone?
Latest social media video of the two attempts to dispel any notion of tension, but it's hard to believe that the leadership question won't rear its head again this Tour
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The Tour de France organisers wanted 'suspense to the end' but the Tourmalet stage design backfired dramatically – and they should have seen it coming
Including such a big climbing day so early has ensured that Tadej Pogačar is already in the lead by a healthy margin, with two weeks of racing still to go -
Tech randoms from the Tour de France – Techy, silly and curious finds from the biggest race in the world
Sometimes, when following the Tour de France on the hunt for new tech, we spot some unusual stuff too -
How to watch Tour de France Stage 8: All the broadcasters and live streams as we head for another sprint day
Find out how you can watch stage 8 of the Tour de France
