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05 September 2020The eighth stage of the Tour de France goes to Frenchman Nans Peters alone in front of Skujins second at 50 ". It is the first Pyrenean stage after the battle of the fans. It starts from Cazères-Sur-Garonne and arrives in Loudenvielle after 141 km: in between three climbs, two extreme ones: Port de Balés and Col du Peyresourde, one of the historic peaks.
When there are 122 km to go, 13 men flee with the group they let go.
To record the retirement of Giacomo Nizzolo.
The champion of Italy and Europe has to give up due to a knee problem.
The usual Cosnefroy makes his first GPM at the top of the Col de Menté in front of Pacher and Cousin.
The team of Slovenian Primoz Roglic takes the lead of the group to shoot with a great job by Van Aert.
Zakarin and Peters remain in command, 42 km from the finish they have an 11'24 "lead over the yellow jersey group.
The group of 13 men on the run broke into several sections on the ascent of Port de Balès where the GPM is the prerogative of the tread Peters.
The tough fight is the one in the yellow jersey group.
Black day for Pinot that comes off, great work by Van Aert for the benefit of teammate Roglic.
Pocagar sprinting in great shape, followed by Roglic and Nairo Quintana while the yellow jersey Adam Yates seems in trouble.
Nans Peters also conquers the last GPM of Peyresourde and deservedly wins.
The focus is all on the men in the classification. Tadej Pogacar attacks in the hardest stretch and recovers most of the seconds lost on Friday due to the fan. Yates keeps the yellow jersey but Roglic chases him just 3 ".
Now scheduled the ninth stage of the Grande Boucle from Pau to Laruns, 153 km long.
Five Gpm including the Col de la Hourcere and the Col de Marie Blanque of the first category to be the setting for the fight between the men of the classification.