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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 -
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 -
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
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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 -
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
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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 -
Tour de France stage 8 preview – A rematch for the sprinters in Bergerac as Merlier goes for two in a row
Another flat stage from Périgueux to Bergerac offers the sprinters a chance to do battle once more, but can Tim Merlier make it two in a row?
