Tour de France 2017/8. stage

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		Lilian Calmejane (DEN)	4:30:29 h
2.		Robert Gesink (TLJ)	+ 0:37 min
3.		Guillaume Martin (WGG)	+ 0:50 min
4th		Nicolas Roche (BMC)	+ 0:50 min
5.		Roman Kreuziger (ORS)	+ 0:50 min
6th		Fabio Aru (AST)	+ 0:50 min
7th		Michael Valgren (AST)	+ 0:50 min
8th.		Rafał Majka (BOH)	+ 0:50 min
9.		Nathan Brown (CDT)	+ 0:50 min
10.		Romain Hardy (TFO)	+ 0:50 min
		Lilian Calmejane (DEN)
Intermediate results after the 8th stage
		Chris Froome (SKY)	33:19:10 h
2.		Geraint Thomas (SKY)	+ 0:12 min
3.		Fabio Aru (AST)	+ 0:14 min
		Marcel Kittel (QST)	212 pts.
2.		Arnaud Démare (FDJ)	182 pts.
3.		Michael Matthews (SUN)	140 pts.
		Lilian Calmejane (DEN)	11 pts.
2.		Fabio Aru (AST)	10 pts.
3.		Daniel Martin (QST)	8 pts.
		Simon Yates (ORS)	33:19:53 h
2.		Pierre Latour (ALM)	+ 0:24 min
3.		Louis Meintjes (UAD)	+ 0:42 min
		Team Sky	99:58:32 h
2.		BMC Racing Team	+ 1:59 min
3.		Ag2r La Mondiale	+ 3:21 min

The 8th stage of the Tour de France 2017 took place on July 8, 2017. It led over 187.5 kilometers from Dole to the station des Rousses . There was an intermediate sprint in Montrond after 45.5 kilometers as well as mountain ratings in the 3rd, 2nd and 1st category.

The stage winner was Lilian Calmejane , who broke away from a top group of originally 50 riders 17 kilometers from the finish and successfully completed his solo escape despite cramps in the last kilometers. At the finish he was 37 seconds ahead of his former fellow-fledgling Robert Gesink and 50 seconds on the field of favorites around Chris Froome , who was defending his yellow jersey .

Scoring

Intermediate sprint in Montrond after 45.5 km at 611  m
1.		André Greipel (LTS)	20 pts.
2.		Michael Matthews (SUN)	17 pts.
3.		Marcel Kittel (QST)	15 pts.
4th		Sonny Colbrelli (TBM)	13 pts.
5.		Alexander Kristoff (KAT)	11 pts.
6th		Alexis Vuillermoz (ALM)	10 pts.
7th		Tony Gallopin (LTS)	9 pts.
8th.		Jack Bauer (QST)	8 pts.
9.		Lilian Calmejane (DEN)	7 pts.
10.		Danilo Wyss (BMC)	6 pts.
11.		Sylvain Chavanel (DEN)	5 pts.
12.		Rudy Molard (FDJ)	4 pts.
13.		Warren Barguil (SUN)	3 pts.
14th		Philippe Gilbert (QST)	2 pts.
15th		Fabio Sabatini (QST)	1 point

Stage finish in Station des Rousses after 187.5 km at 1178  m
1.		Lilian Calmejane (DEN)	30 pts.
2.		Robert Gesink (TLJ)	25 pts.
3.		Guillaume Martin (WGG)	22 pts.
4th		Nicolas Roche (BMC)	19 pts.
5.		Roman Kreuziger (ORS)	17 pts.
6th		Fabio Aru (AST)	15 pts.
7th		Michael Valgren (AST)	13 pts.
8th.		Rafał Majka (BOH)	11 pts.
9.		Nathan Brown (CDT)	9 pts.
10.		Romain Hardy (TFO)	7 pts.
11.		Carlos Betancur (MOV)	6 pts.
12.		Louis Meintjes (UAD)	5 pts.
13.		Daniel Martin (QST)	4 pts.
14th		Emanuel Buchmann (BOH)	3 pts.
15th		Mikel Landa (SKY)	2 pts.

Mountain ratings

Col de la Joux Category 3 after 101.5 km at 1043  m 6.1 km at 4.7%
1.		Warren Barguil (SUN)	2 pts.
2.		Serge Pauwels (DDD)	1 point

Côte de Viry Category 2 after 138.5 km at 748  m 7.6 km at 5.2%
1.		Warren Barguil (SUN)	5 pts.
2.		Jan Bakelants (ALM)	3 pts.
3.		Serge Pauwels (DDD)	2 pts.
4th		Greg Van Avermaet (BMC)	1 point

Montée de la Combe de Laisia ​​- Les Molunes Category 1 after 175.5 km over 1202  m 11.7 km at 6.4%
1.		Lilian Calmejane (DEN)	10 pts.
2.		Robert Gesink (TLJ)	8 pts.
3.		Guillaume Martin (WGG)	6 pts.
4th		Nicolas Roche (BMC)	4 pts.
5.		Serge Pauwels (DDD)	2 pts.
6th		Brice Feillu (TFO)	1 point

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Calmejane gives Bernaudeau the best birthday present. radsport-news.com, July 9, 2017, accessed July 10, 2017 . 

Web links

• 8th stage of the Tour de France 2017
• Race course of the 8th stage (see dispatches)