Summary of Stage 8 Tour de France

Overview

• Distance: 183.2 km
• Elevation: 12,000 m
• Weather: Wet and windy
• Stage type: Mixed, with opportunities for sprinters, breakaway riders, and GC riders

General Classification (GC) Changes

• New GC standings after Stage 8
• Order of top 3 remains constant
• Rogl moves up to 4th position
• Difference between 1st and 2nd reduced to 33 seconds
• Pachard in yellow, Eveno closing in after winning the time trial

Early Stage Developments

• Breakaway group: Plaus, Biser (EF Education), and Yonas Abramson
• EF Education showcasing aggressive tactics, led by Alberto Betol and Ben Healey
• Abramson increases his lead in the King of the Mountains classification

Mid-Stage Action

• Breakaway riders gain a significant lead, up to 5 minutes
• Intermediate Sprint: 20 points to Abramson
• Perfect team strategy by Anto Mar to deny points to competitors

Final 70 km

• Yonas Abramson holds a lead of over 5 minutes
• Crashes and repairs in the peloton
• Significant riders dropped: Michael Matthews, the Norwegian in the polka dot jersey
• Breakaway caught with about 14 km to go

Final Kilometers

• Nervous uphill sprint finish
• Key sprinters: Brian Kar (led by Kufus), Mesg, Jar Lula, Aramburu, Al Lee, Yasper Philipa
• Bam Gmai executes perfect sprint tactics to win
• Gmai’s second victory of the tour
• Overall control in the green jersey competition for Gmai

Top 10 Finishers of Stage 8

1. Bam Gmai
2. Philipa
3. Lee
4. Aaan Fonberg
5. Gibbons Tois
6. Right Aramburu
7. Eveno

Overall Standings

• Gmai leads in green jersey standings
• T Gachard leads in yellow jersey standings
• Upcoming Stage 9: Gravel stage with 199 km and 14 gravel sectors