Tour de France 2009/8. stage

00000 Result of the 8th stage 00000
		Luis León Sánchez (MOV)	4:31:50 h
2.		Sandy Casar (FDJ)	equal time
3.		Mikel Astarloza (EUS)	equal time
4th		Vladimir Jefimkin (ALM)	+0: ​​03 min
5.		José Joaquín Rojas (MOV)	+1: 54 min
6th		Christophe Riblon (ALM)	equal time
7th		Peter Velits (MRM)	equal time
8th.		Sébastien Minard (COF)	equal time
9.		Jérémy Roy (FDJ)	equal time
10.		Thomas Voeckler (DEN)	equal time
		Sandy Casar (FDJ)
Intermediate results after the 8th stage
		Rinaldo Nocentini (ALM)	30:18:16 h
2.		Alberto Contador (AST)	+0: ​​06 min
3.		Lance Armstrong (AST)	+0: ​​08 min
		Thor Hushovd (CTT)	117 pts.
2.		Mark Cavendish (THR)	106 pts.
3.		Gerald Ciolek (MRM)	66 pts.
		Christophe Kern (COF)	59 pts.
2.		Egoi Martínez (EUS)	54 pts.
3.		Brice Feillu (AGR)	49 pts.
		Tony Martin (THR)	30:19:16 h
2.		Andy Schleck (TNK)	+0: ​​49 min
3.		Vincenzo Nibali (CAN)	+0: ​​54 min
		Ag2r	89:21:00 h
2.		Astana	+0: ​​03 min
3.		Team Columbia-High Road	+4: 45 min

The 8th stage of the Tour de France 2009 on July 11th led over 176.5 km from Andorra la Vella to Saint-Girons . It contained 3 intermediate sprints and 3 mountain ratings of the 1st and 2nd category. The stage also ran partly through Andorra.

tasks

• 63 Koldo Fernández - Time limit exceeded
• 111 Óscar Pereiro - during the stage
• 176 Eduardo Gonzalo - during the stage
• 177 David Le Lay - during the stage

Sprint scoring

• 1st intermediate sprint in Luzenac (kilometer 67) (611 m above sea level)

First	Thor Hushovd	6 pts.
Second	George Hincapie	4 pts.
Third	Juan Antonio Flecha	2 pts.

• 2nd intermediate sprint in Tarascon-sur-Ariège (kilometer 84.5) (480 m above sea level)

First	Thor Hushovd	6 pts.
Second	George Hincapie	4 pts.
Third	Fabian Cancellara	2 pts.

• 3rd intermediate sprint in Vic d'Oust (kilometer 159.5) (507 m above sea level)

First	Sandy Casar	6 pts.
Second	Luis León Sánchez	4 pts.
Third	Mikel Astarloza	2 pts.

• Destination in Saint-Girons (kilometer 176.5) (96 m above sea level)

First	Luis León Sánchez	20 pts.
Second	Sandy Casar	17 pts.
Third	Mikel Astarloza	15 pts.
Fourth	Vladimir Yefimkin	13 pts.
fifth	José Joaquín Rojas Gil	12 pts.
Sixth	Christophe Riblon	10 pts.
seventh	Peter Velits	9 pts.
Eighth	Sébastien Minard	8 pts.
Ninth	Jérémy Roy	7 pts.
Tenth	Thomas Voeckler	6 pts.
11.	Alexander Bocharov	5 pts.
12.	Sylvain Chavanel	4 pts.
13.	Christian Knees	3 pts.
14th	Kurt Asle Arvesen	2 pts.
15th	Grischa Niermann	1 point

Mountain ratings

• Port d'Envalira, Category 1 (23.5 km) (2408 m above sea level; 23.2 km at 5.1%)

First	Sandy Casar	15 pts.
Second	Christophe Kern	13 pts.
Third	Egoi Martínez	11 pts.
Fourth	Cadel Evans	9 pts.
fifth	Vladimir Yefimkin	8 pts.
Sixth	David Zabriskie	7 pts.
seventh	Juan Antonio Flecha	6 pts.
Eighth	George Hincapie	5 pts.

• Col de Port, category 2 (kilometer 102) (1250 m above sea level; 11.4 km at 5.5%)

First	Sandy Casar	10 pts.
Second	Mikhail Ignatiev	9 pts.
Third	Mikel Astarloza	8 pts.
Fourth	Juan Antonio Flecha	7 pts.
fifth	Fabian Cancellara	6 pts.
Sixth	Vladimir Yefimkin	5 pts.

• Col d'Agnès, category 1 (kilometer 132.5) (1570 m above sea level; 12.4 km at 6.5%)

First	Mikel Astarloza	30 pts.
Second	Luis León Sánchez	26 pts.
Third	Vladimir Yefimkin	22 pts.
Fourth	Sandy Casar	18 pts.
fifth	George Hincapie	16 pts.
Sixth	Pierre Rolland	14 pts.
seventh	Haimar Zubeldia	12 pts.
Eighth	Levi Leipheimer	10 pts.