Last sprint fling til Paris
Usually in a Tour, the sprinters and breakaway specialists can count on contesting at least two and perhaps even three "transition" stages between the Pyrenees and the Alps. This year though, they've got just the one. With the prevailing wind off the Med likely to be pushing them onwards at a blistering pace, the main issue today could be the heat and the cumulative effect of two weeks in the saddle. But the thought that they are on the verge of the second rest day in St-Paul-Trois-Châteaux should give everyone a boost, especially the sprinters.
Details -
Distance: 192.5 km
Highest point: 208m
Category: Flat
Bernhard Eisel says...
"Last flat stage before Paris, but off the back of three big days in the mountains. You just pray the break will go early, because otherwise it's a really hard, probably hot, day. Hopefully Garmin, Lampre and the like will do their bit. Rest day to follow!"
Stage map
Stage profile
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Giro d'Italia GC standings – No major changes to the overall in the hills of Le Marche
Afonso Eulálio stays in the race lead on an easier stage 8 after big Blockhaus shake up -
As It Happened: the win goes to the breakaway on punchy Tappe dei Muri stage 8 of the Giro d’Italia
A challenging day in the Marche hills concludes with an 8% finishing climb in Fermo -
Tour du Finistère: Jon Barrenetxea edges out Alex Molenaar on high-speed uphill finish in Quimper
Long-range sprint by Clément Venturini falls short for third -
Giro d'Italia: Jhonatan Narváez delivers powerful solo attack to win stage 8
Uno-X Mobility duo round off podium on climb to Fermo
