Tour de France: Stage 8

Frenchman Lilian Calmejane claims first Tour de France victory after a frantic stage 8 whilst GC contenders had stage 9 on their mind

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Tour de France: Stage 8

Frenchman Lilian Calmejane claims first Tour de France victory after a frantic stage 8

The Frenchman who has raced in Nottingham in time trials and crits when at University there, soloed to victory on stage 8 to Les Rousses.

It was a very eventful race with top class contenders in the different breakaways but Chris Froome managed to retain the yellow jersey ahead of grueling climbs on the way to Chambéry.

193 riders started stage 8 in Dole. As expected on a stage dedicated to attackers, many skirmishes took place from the gun. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data), Gianluca Brambilla (Quick-Step Floors), Sylvain Chavanel (Direct Energie) and Alberto Bettiol (Cannondale-Drapac) formed the first breakaway of the day.

It didn’t work out but Chavanel went again, accompanied by Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) and Alexey Lutsenko (Astana). Beaten by André Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) and Michael Matthews (Sunweb), Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors) increased his lead in the points classification over runner up Arnaud Démare (FDJ) who struggled badly in the first climb of the day, as well as Team Sky’s Luke Rowe.

Mathias Frank (AG2R-La Mondiale), Jasha Sütterlin (Movistar), Marcus Burghardt (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis) rode away after 50km of racing. Sütterlin was substituted by Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates) in the leading quartet but it was all together again at km 70.

Barguil and Pauwels at col de la Joux
A break of 46 riders managed to go clear after 75km of racing and then 16 of them formed a leading group with 98km to go: Jan Bakelants and Mathias Frank (AG2R-La Mondiale), Koen de Kort (Trek-Segafredo), Michael Schär and Greg Van Avermaet (BMC), Michael Valgren (Astana), Jens Keukeleire (Orica-Scott), Serge Pauwels (Dimension Data), Matteo Trentin (Quick-Step Floors), Emanuel Buchmann and Marcus Burghardt (Bora-Hansgrohe), Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal), Warren Barguil and Laurens ten Dam (Sunweb), Lilian Calmejane (Direct Energie) and Alberto Bettiol (Cannondale-Drapac).

Barguil and Pauwels rode away in the col de la Joux with 92km to go. The Frenchman and the Belgian were still part of a group of seven riders who climbed the côte de Viry at the front before a regrouping. At the initiative of Van Avermaet, they went again before the top of the hill where Barguil outsprinted Bakelants and an eight-man group was formed with 48km to go: Jan Bakelants (AG2R-La Mondiale), Nicolas Roche and Greg Van Avermaet (BMC), Serge Pauwels (Dimension Data), Warren Barguil (Sunweb), Robert Gesink (LottoNL-Jumbo), Lilian Calmejane (Direct Energie) and Simon Clarke (Cannondale-Drapac).

Michael Valgren (Astana) rejoined the leading group at St-Claude with 25km to go. On the first category Montée de la Combe de Laisia les Molunes, after Nicholas Roche had made his move, Calmejane countered and rode away solo with 17km remaining before the finish. He suffered cramps with 5km to go but managed to overcome the pain to maintain his 40 seconds advantage over lone chaser Gesink.

It’s his first Tour de France victory and the second for a French rider this year after Arnaud Démare on stage 4 in Vittel. Calmejane also took the polka dot jersey while Chris Froome retained the lead in the overall ranking.
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Lilian Calmejane: “It’s fantastic” — “I hope everyone enjoyed the show. As a team, we had decided to go on the offensive and it paid off. In the finale, I knew Gesink wasn’t far behind. But I didn’t give anything away.

I got a bit scared when I cramped between 6 and 4km to go but I had the experience of the same thing happening at Tour de l’Ain last year and I knew what to do. What a relief when I crossed the line. It’s fantastic. This is the way of racing I like. I’m a rider with a lot of panache.

I don’t like chasing World Tour points or a place on GC. We’ll see what my future is like. I’m not the future Bernard Hinault. This is my first Tour de France. It’s too early to tell what lies ahead for me. As per the polka dot jersey, there are a lot of points tomorrow, so the jersey will be on someone else’s shoulder. I’ll be in the unknown after spending so much energy today, maybe a bit more than the other riders, but later on in the race and in years to come, the polka dot jersey could become a goal because the points scale makes it accessible to attackers as well as pure climbers.”

Simon Yates: “Many riders were worried about tomorrow” — “It was on straight from the gun,” Yates said of the stage. “I think guys know there’s not many chances for the break so today was a good day for them to give it a go. The pace was on from the beginning, it never really eased up at all.”

“In the final there it wasn’t super hard. We just needed to stick with the GC guys as it’s a long way to Paris. These days you need a good result on the general classification to win the White jersey so this is the approach we’re taking. I kept an eye on Latour there in the final because he is a good rider and we don’t need him taking any seconds but otherwise it was business as usual.”

Tomorrow, the race tackles one of the hardest stages of this year’s Tour. The 181.5km stage from Nantua to Chambery features seven categorised ascents, including three ‘hors’ category climbs. “I think a lot of guys are wary for tomorrow,” Yates explained. “If you went super deep today you can really pay for it. You might take a few seconds today, but that might mean you lose a lot tomorrow. The descent tomorrow is really technical but it’s not just the descent, it’s a monster stage before we even get to that point.”

Marcel Kittel: “One of the hardest sprints was today” – “I had only one goal today: the intermediate sprint at km 45. It’s been one of the hardest sprints I contested since the beginning of the Tour but at the end of the day, it’s a good day for the green jersey.”

Chris Froome: “We couldn’t let them go” – “Today some teams wanted the yellow jersey. I guess Pierre Latour was up for it, or Mathias Frank, so we couldn’t let them go. We’ve had to ride at a very high tempo behind them. After the hard stage we’ve had, tomorrow can be a very decisive day. The incident I had in a corner was a little bit of a reminder of how quickly things can change in the Tour de France. It can the moment that end your race but Geraint Thomas is alright and I didn’t fall.”

Guillaume Martin (3rd): “Nothing but pleasure” – “I was able to take advantage of the defensive attitude of the big riders. This achievement is great for our team, who has a small budget compared to teams like Sky or BMC. We evolve with our own resources and try to ride smart. The atmosphere in the team is fantastic, we go for the breakaways and have fun. Then the good performances follow. ”

“I hoped I could get a bigger advantage and gain some places in the overall ranking, but I am very pleased with this third place. Hilaire Van der Schueren would rather save our energy and defend our places while I rather like to go in the offensive. He always said: “Follow, follow, follow!” with his experiences in three weeks of competition. Tomorrow, I will perhaps pay the price for my efforts. But then I already achieved this! ”

“It was again very hot today. I have to thank my teammates for protecting me and getting me bidons. Everyone in the team can be satisfied with his performance since Le Grand Départ. We show the team colours in breakaways, won the combativity prize twice and the team classification in Liège. I’m new to the Tour, but I want to keep going on like this!”

Dan Martin: “It was really hot and really crazy from the gun today. Everyone wanted to be in the break, so we raced at crazy speeds, which means tomorrow is really going to hurt. On the last climb it was impossible to attack, due to the hard pace set in the peloton, but in the finale I sensed there was an opportunity to attack on that downhill section, especially as there was some tailwind. I couldn’t break clear, but at the end of the day I’m satisfied, because today it was a case of getting through”, said Dan after Saturday’s stern test.

“Tomorrow is the queen-stage and we’ll witness some more aggressive racing. Hopefully, we’ll have good weather, otherwise it’s going to be very hard with all those treacherous downhills”, Dan continued. “I think we will see some big gaps at the end of the stage, especially with Mont du Chat coming not far from the finish.”

Nicolas Roche: “The plan was to try and get Greg Van Avermaet in the breakaway hoping that it would be less of a climbers’ group and he could play his card in the finish. The race went bananas and there was a group of 45 riders so we had to have numbers there as we didn’t want to get caught like we did in the Dauphine. We learned there that it is easier to have riders drop back than try and bridge across.

So we tried to ride aggressively and keep the race going. I rode as aggressively as I could. I had to say, I had to stop thinking that I was in the Tour and there are still two weeks to go. I was saying ‘alright, whatever happens today, happens and think about tomorrow, tonight’. I went really deep. Once I was up in that group there was two possibilities; one, I really wanted to make it to the top in case Richie was isolated from the chasing group and two; in the case that we arrive, I would give it a go. I really gave it everything.”

Richie Porte: “It was a hard day and I think in the final it kind of evened out. I think tomorrow, we’ll feel that one in the legs for sure. It was always the plan to have Greg Van Avermaet and Nicolas Roche up front so it was good to see it happen. They chased pretty hard behind and it didn’t quite work out.

We’re going to have to go all in tomorrow. It’s such a hard day and everyone had a pretty solid day today so I think there will be some tired legs out there. It was a pretty wild stage. I think we averaged 46km for the first hour so it was pretty solid racing with the climbs we had today.”

Greg Van Avermaet: “I think the final climb was pretty hard for me. I gave it everything to be in the breakaway and make the race hard. It was hard for me to go on a finish like this and it broke my morale a little bit when the main group was only at 1’20”. It was really hard to stay in front so from this moment I took it easy to try and save the legs a little bit, because I went all in today.”

Nairo Quintana: “Everything’s going well so far. I’m feeling more used to the racing pace in this Tour with every stage I finish. Let’s hope our legs continue to feel strong, especially tomorrow. It will be quite a tough test on Sunday. Our predictions before the stage were right; we had to suffer yet we were confident about not losing any time today and having some good feelings back, and we followed that plan to perfection.

Tomorrow’s stage is one to really take on our rivals’ condition and see if we can liven things up. Depending on how they’re doing, we will plan on some move or refocus our strategy.”

Alberto Contador: “It was a super, super demanding day,” Contador said. “There has been a lot of surveillance, and we have had a lot of wear. We finished ahead of schedule because we have gone fast all day and this is going to be paid tomorrow.”

“The things that went through my mind about all the things that could have happened today, that could make you crazy,” continued Contador, “but maybe yes, people were thinking more on tomorrow, because there were 12kms after the climb to the line and it was more difficult to make a difference.

“I did not feel bad today, but tomorrow we will see really how I am; tomorrow will be another day. It’s maybe the queen stage of the Tour. Pantano helped me a lot today, and we were able to pass the day with no problem, and now the goal is recovery for tomorrow.”

Robert Gesink (2nd): “It was a though day,” Gesink said. “It took a while before we were able to break away. On the last climb, I tried to close the gap at once. My legs were good and I overtook Pauwels and Roche. I just could not close the gap to Calmejane. Then I exploded a bit. I tried to recover, but I came in second.”

Gesink heard that Calemjane cramping, but was not able to take advantage of that. “I was not that fresh anymore myself. I had loads of energy, but by that time it was all gone,” Gesink laughed. “I rode a very good race today. The plan was to ride my own tempo, accelerate and close the gap at once. That plan unfortunately did not work today.”

“There are many more opportunities to come. This was only the first. I do not like the Jura Mountains that much, because it’s hilly all the time. Tomorrow, I will try to get some rest — if that is even possible in a stage like tomorrow. After that, there are new chances and we are going to play the game again.”

Michael Valgren (7th): A very tough and exhausting stage. When I found myself in a break, I thought it could be a good one, but we failed to organize a productive work there. All the time somebody attacked and counterattacked, while the peloton was not far at all.

For a few times I attacked for myself and just before the final climb I was able to catch the leading group. But, later, it was too much for me. So, I came back in the peloton, but I am happy I still had something in the legs to help our leaders. At the finish, there was a chance to fight for a podium place, so I tried in sprint and finished 7th, – explained Michael Valgren.

Stage 8
1 Calmejane Lilian Direct Energie 04h 30′ 29”
2 Gesink Robert Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 00′ 37”
3 Martin Guillaume Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 00′ 50”
4 Roche Nicolas Bmc Racing Team + 00′ 50”
5 Kreuziger Roman Orica – Scott + 00′ 50”
6 Aru Fabio Astana Pro Team + 00′ 50”
7 Valgren Michael Astana Pro Team + 00′ 50”
8 Majka Rafal Bora – Hansgrohe + 00′ 50”
9 Brown Nathan Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 00′ 50”
10 Hardy Romain Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 00′ 50”
11 Betancur Carlos Alberto Movistar Team + 00′ 50”
12 Meintjes Louis Uae Team Emirates + 00′ 50”
13 Martin Daniel Quick – Step Floors + 00′ 50”
14 Buchmann Emanuel Bora – Hansgrohe + 00′ 50”
15 Landa Mikel Team Sky + 00′ 50”
16 Caruso Damiano Bmc Racing Team + 00′ 50”
17 Porte Richie Bmc Racing Team + 00′ 50”
18 Froome Christopher Team Sky + 00′ 50”
19 Bennett George Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 00′ 50”
20 Quintana Nairo Movistar Team + 00′ 50”
21 Chaves Johan Esteban Orica – Scott + 00′ 50”
22 Feillu Brice Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 00′ 50”
23 Latour Pierre-Roger Ag2r La Mondiale + 00′ 50”
24 Degand Thomas Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 00′ 50”
25 Fuglsang Jakob Astana Pro Team + 00′ 50”
26 Vuillermoz Alexis Ag2r La Mondiale + 00′ 50”
27 Bardet Romain Ag2r La Mondiale + 00′ 50”
28 Navarro Daniel Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 00′ 50”
29 Yates Simon Orica – Scott + 00′ 50”
30 Contador Alberto Trek – Segafredo + 00′ 50”
31 Castroviejo Jonathan Movistar Team + 00′ 50”
32 Sepulveda Eduardo Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 00′ 50”
33 Thomas Geraint Team Sky + 00′ 50”
34 Uran Rigoberto Cannondale Drapac  + 00′ 50”
35 Rolland Pierre Cannondale Drapac  + 00′ 50”
36 Talansky Andrew Cannondale Drapac+ 00′ 50”
37 Nieve Mikel Team Sky + 00′ 50”
38 Henao Sergio Luis Team Sky + 00′ 50”
39 Zubeldia Haimar Trek – Segafredo + 00′ 50”
40 Pauwels Serge Team Dimension Data + 00′ 50”
41 Poljanski Pawel Bora – Hansgrohe + 00′ 56”
42 Gallopin Tony Lotto Soudal + 01′ 59”
43 Mate Mardones Luis Angel Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 02′ 25”
44 Lutsenko Alexey Astana Pro Team + 06′ 59”
45 Pantano Jarlinson Trek – Segafredo + 06′ 59”
46 Zeits Andrey Astana Pro Team + 08′ 47”
47 Barguil Warren Team Sunweb + 08′ 47”
48 Vichot Arthur Fdj + 09′ 34”
49 Minnaard Marco Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 09′ 34”
50 Mc Carthy Jay Bora – Hansgrohe + 09′ 34”
51 Offredo Yoann Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 09′ 34”
52 Brajkovic Janez Bahrain – Merida + 09′ 34”
53 Kiserlovski Robert Team Katusha Alpecin + 09′ 34”
54 Cink Ondrej Bahrain – Merida + 09′ 34”
55 Frank Mathias Ag2r La Mondiale + 09′ 34”
56 Domont Axel Ag2r La Mondiale + 09′ 34”
57 Bakelants Jan Ag2r La Mondiale + 09′ 34”
58 Chavanel Sylvain Direct Energie + 09′ 34”
59 Clarke Simon Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 09′ 34”
60 Machado Tiago Team Katusha Alpecin + 13′ 12”
61 Moinard Amaël Bmc Racing Team + 13′ 12”
62 Van Avermaet Greg Bmc Racing Team + 13′ 12”
63 Howson Damien Orica – Scott + 13′ 12”
64 Keukeleire Jens Orica – Scott + 13′ 12”
65 Van Baarle Dylan Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 13′ 28”
66 Brambilla Gianluca Quick – Step Floors + 13′ 28”
67 Naesen Oliver Ag2r La Mondiale + 13′ 28”
68 Benoot Tiesj Lotto Soudal + 13′ 28”
69 Gautier Cyril Ag2r La Mondiale + 13′ 28”
70 Tulik Angélo Direct Energie + 13′ 28”
71 Molard Rudy Fdj + 13′ 28”
72 Mollema Bauke Trek – Segafredo + 13′ 28”
73 Ten Dam Laurens Team Sunweb + 13′ 28”
74 Gastauer Ben Ag2r La Mondiale + 13′ 28”
75 Quemeneur Perrig Direct Energie + 15′ 14”
76 Pinot Thibaut Fdj + 15′ 14”
77 De Gendt Thomas Lotto Soudal + 15′ 14”
78 Hansen Adam Lotto Soudal + 15′ 14”
79 Gogl Michael Trek – Segafredo + 16′ 52”
80 Bouet Maxime Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 16′ 52”
81 Schär Michael Bmc Racing Team + 17′ 15”
82 Politt Nils Team Katusha Alpecin + 17′ 15”
83 De Kort Koen Trek – Segafredo + 20′ 56”
84 Felline Fabio Trek – Segafredo + 20′ 56”
85 Bettiol Alberto Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 20′ 56”
86 Arndt Nikias Team Sunweb + 20′ 56”
87 Vermote Julien Quick – Step Floors + 20′ 56”
88 Zabel Rick Team Katusha Alpecin + 20′ 56”
89 Kwiatkowski Michal Team Sky + 20′ 56”
90 Edet Nicolas Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 20′ 56”
91 Stybar Zdenek Quick – Step Floors + 20′ 56”
92 Cataldo Dario Astana Pro Team + 20′ 56”
93 Martens Paul Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 20′ 56”
94 Haller Marco Team Katusha Alpecin + 20′ 56”
95 Ulissi Diego Uae Team Emirates + 20′ 56”
96 Lammertink Maurits Team Katusha Alpecin + 20′ 56”
97 Roelandts Jurgen Lotto Soudal + 20′ 56”
98 Vanspeybrouck Pieter Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 20′ 56”
99 Durasek Kristijan Uae Team Emirates + 20′ 56”
100 Vachon Florian Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 20′ 56”
101 Mori Manuele Uae Team Emirates + 20′ 56”
102 Bono Matteo Uae Team Emirates + 20′ 56”
103 Perichon Pierre-Luc Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 20′ 56”
104 Grmay Tsgabu Gebremaryam Bahrain – Merida + 20′ 56”
105 Albasini Michael Orica – Scott + 20′ 56”
106 Atapuma John Darwin Uae Team Emirates + 20′ 56”
107 Küng Stefan Bmc Racing Team + 20′ 56”
108 Pichon Laurent Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 20′ 56”
109 Lemoine Cyril Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 20′ 56”
110 Amador Andrey Movistar Team + 20′ 56”
111 Kozhatayev Bakhtiyar Astana Pro Team + 20′ 56”
112 Swift Ben Uae Team Emirates + 20′ 56”
113 Impey Daryl Orica – Scott + 20′ 56”
114 Degenkolb John Trek – Segafredo + 20′ 56”
115 Thwaites Scott Team Dimension Data + 20′ 56”
116 Laengen Vegard Stake Uae Team Emirates + 20′ 56”
117 Bevin Patrick Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 20′ 56”
118 Wyss Danilo Bmc Racing Team + 20′ 56”
119 Bodnar Maciej Bora – Hansgrohe + 20′ 56”
120 Boasson Hagen Edvald Team Dimension Data + 20′ 56”
121 Teunissen Mike Team Sunweb + 20′ 56”
122 Roglic Primoz Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 20′ 56”
123 Matthews Michael Team Sunweb + 20′ 56”
124 Moreno Bazan Javier Bahrain – Merida + 20′ 56”
125 Gruzdev Dmitriy Astana Pro Team + 20′ 56”
126 De Marchi Alessandro Bmc Racing Team + 20′ 56”
127 Herrada Jesús Movistar Team + 20′ 56”
128 Gilbert Philippe Quick – Step Floors + 24′ 29”
129 Backaert Frederik Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 24′ 29”
130 Burghardt Marcus Bora – Hansgrohe + 24′ 29”
131 Sütterlin Jasha Movistar Team + 24′ 29”
132 Erviti Imanol Movistar Team + 24′ 29”
133 Hayman Mathew Orica – Scott + 24′ 29”
134 Trentin Matteo Quick – Step Floors + 27′ 26”
135 Bole Grega Bahrain – Merida + 27′ 49”
136 Sicard Romain Direct Energie + 28′ 30”
137 Smith Dion Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 31′ 34”
138 Bauer Jack Quick – Step Floors + 31′ 34”
139 Sabatini Fabio Quick – Step Floors + 31′ 34”
140 Knees Christian Team Sky + 31′ 34”
141 Sieberg Marcel Lotto Soudal + 31′ 34”
142 Hollenstein Reto Team Katusha Alpecin + 31′ 34”
143 Arashiro Yukiya Bahrain – Merida + 31′ 34”
144 Gene Yohann Direct Energie + 31′ 34”
145 Bouhanni Nacer Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 31′ 34”
146 Gesbert Elie Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 31′ 34”
147 Petit Adrien Direct Energie + 31′ 34”
148 Irizar Markel Trek – Segafredo + 31′ 34”
149 Claeys Dimitri Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 31′ 34”
150 Kittel Marcel Quick – Step Floors + 31′ 34”
151 Bak Lars Ytting Lotto Soudal + 31′ 34”
152 Greipel André Lotto Soudal + 31′ 34”
153 Boudat Thomas Direct Energie + 31′ 34”
154 Eisel Bernhard Team Dimension Data + 31′ 34”
155 Grivko Andriy Astana Pro Team + 31′ 34”
156 Simon Julien Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 31′ 34”
157 Wagner Robert Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 31′ 34”
158 Leezer Tom Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 31′ 34”
159 Selig Rüdiger Bora – Hansgrohe + 31′ 34”
160 Colbrelli Sonny Bahrain – Merida + 31′ 34”
161 Martin Tony Team Katusha Alpecin + 31′ 34”
162 Bennati Daniele Movistar Team + 31′ 34”
163 Pasqualon Andrea Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 31′ 34”
164 Bozic Borut Bahrain – Merida + 31′ 34”
165 Marcato Marco Uae Team Emirates + 31′ 34”
166 Van Keirsbulck Guillaume Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 31′ 34”
167 Venter Jacobus Team Dimension Data + 31′ 34”
168 Janse Van Rensburg Reinardt Team Dimension Data + 31′ 34”
169 Voeckler Thomas Direct Energie + 31′ 34”
170 Le Gac Olivier Fdj + 31′ 34”
171 Cimolai Davide Fdj + 31′ 34”
172 Laporte Christophe Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 31′ 34”
173 Senechal Florian Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 31′ 34”
174 Sinkeldam Ramon Team Sunweb + 31′ 34”
175 Timmer Albert Team Sunweb + 31′ 34”
176 Groenewegen Dylan Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 31′ 34”
177 Phinney Taylor Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 31′ 34”
178 Mc Lay Daniel Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 31′ 34”
179 Cummings Stephen Team Dimension Data + 31′ 34”
180 Van Emden Jos Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 31′ 34”
181 Roosen Timo Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 31′ 34”
182 Kiryienka Vasili Team Sky + 31′ 34”
183 Guarnieri Jacopo Fdj + 31′ 34”
184 Geschke Simon Team Sunweb + 31′ 34”
185 Kristoff Alexander Team Katusha Alpecin + 31′ 34”
186 Delage Mickaël Fdj + 37′ 33”
187 Konovalovas Ignatas Fdj + 37′ 33”
188 Demare Arnaud Fdj + 37′ 33”
189 Curvers Roy Team Sunweb + 37′ 33”
190 Rowe Luke Team Sky + 37′ 33”
191 Renshaw Mark Team Dimension Data + 37′ 33”
192 Wellens Tim Lotto Soudal + 37′ 33”
193 Sagan Juraj Bora – Hansgrohe + 40′ 30”

Overall after stage 8
1 Froome Christopher Team Sky 33h 19′ 10”
2 Thomas Geraint Team Sky + 00′ 12”
3 Aru Fabio Astana Pro Team + 00′ 14”
4 Martin Daniel Quick – Step Floors + 00′ 25”
5 Porte Richie Bmc Racing Team + 00′ 39”
6 Yates Simon Orica – Scott + 00′ 43”
7 Bardet Romain Ag2r La Mondiale + 00′ 47”
8 Contador Alberto Trek – Segafredo + 00′ 52”
9 Quintana Nairo Movistar Team + 00′ 54”
10 Majka Rafal Bora – Hansgrohe + 01′ 01”
11 Uran Rigoberto Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 01′ 01”
12 Latour Pierre-Roger Ag2r La Mondiale + 01′ 07”
13 Meintjes Louis Uae Team Emirates + 01′ 24”
14 Buchmann Emanuel Bora – Hansgrohe + 01′ 29”
15 Fuglsang Jakob Astana Pro Team + 01′ 33”
16 Landa Mikel Team Sky + 01′ 47”
17 Talansky Andrew Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 01′ 57”
18 Pauwels Serge Team Dimension Data + 02′ 00”
19 Roche Nicolas Bmc Racing Team + 02′ 14”
20 Martin Guillaume Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 02′ 23”
21 Henao Sergio Luis Team Sky + 02′ 32”
22 Bennett George Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 02′ 34”
23 Caruso Damiano Bmc Racing Team + 02′ 35”
24 Kreuziger Roman Orica – Scott + 02′ 41”
25 Nieve Mikel Team Sky + 02′ 42”
26 Chaves Johan Esteban Orica – Scott + 02′ 44”
27 Betancur Carlos Alberto Movistar Team + 03′ 17”
28 Calmejane Lilian Direct Energie + 03′ 24”
29 Feillu Brice Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 03′ 32”
30 Vuillermoz Alexis Ag2r La Mondiale + 03′ 33”
31 Sepulveda Eduardo Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 04′ 10”
32 Degand Thomas Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 04′ 36”
33 Zubeldia Haimar Trek – Segafredo + 09′ 16”
34 Castroviejo Jonathan Movistar Team + 09′ 24”
35 Hardy Romain Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 09′ 38”
36 Frank Mathias Ag2r La Mondiale + 11′ 20”
37 Chavanel Sylvain Direct Energie + 11′ 47”
38 Lutsenko Alexey Astana Pro Team + 11′ 51”
39 Mate Mardones Luis Angel Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 13′ 13”
40 Brajkovic Janez Bahrain – Merida + 13′ 17”
41 Bakelants Jan Ag2r La Mondiale + 13′ 41”
42 Barguil Warren Team Sunweb + 14′ 13”
43 Navarro Daniel Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 14′ 47”
44 Kiserlovski Robert Team Katusha Alpecin + 14′ 50”
45 Pantano Jarlinson Trek – Segafredo + 14′ 54”
46 Gesink Robert Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 14′ 58”
47 Rolland Pierre Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 15′ 00”
48 Benoot Tiesj Lotto Soudal + 15′ 08”
49 Minnaard Marco Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 15′ 36”
50 Cink Ondrej Bahrain – Merida + 16′ 08”
51 Vichot Arthur Fdj + 16′ 16”
52 Molard Rudy Fdj + 16′ 25”
53 Valgren Andersen Michael Astana Pro Team + 16′ 41”
54 Mc Carthy Jay Bora – Hansgrohe + 16′ 49”
55 Gallopin Tony Lotto Soudal + 17′ 33”
56 Ten Dam Laurens Team Sunweb + 17′ 42”
57 Mollema Bauke Trek – Segafredo + 18′ 01”
58 Clarke Simon Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 19′ 25”
59 Machado Tiago Team Katusha Alpecin + 20′ 18”
60 Brown Nathan Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 20′ 50”
61 Kwiatkowski Michal Team Sky + 22′ 02”
62 Poljanski Pawel Bora – Hansgrohe + 22′ 05”
63 Bouet Maxime Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 23′ 05”
64 Naesen Oliver Ag2r La Mondiale + 23′ 08”
65 Offredo Yoann Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 23′ 13”
66 Gastauer Ben Ag2r La Mondiale + 23′ 17”
67 Zeits Andrey Astana Pro Team + 23′ 26”
68 Van Avermaet Greg Bmc Racing Team + 23′ 30”
69 Gautier Cyril Ag2r La Mondiale + 23′ 47”
70 Edet Nicolas Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 24′ 15”
71 Pinot Thibaut Fdj + 24′ 48”
72 Keukeleire Jens Orica – Scott + 24′ 50”
73 Tulik Angélo Direct Energie + 25′ 24”
74 Ulissi Diego Uae Team Emirates + 27′ 12”
75 Impey Daryl Orica – Scott + 28′ 30”
76 Roglic Primoz Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 28′ 35”
77 Quemeneur Perrig Direct Energie + 28′ 47”
78 Boasson Hagen Edvald Team Dimension Data + 29′ 53”
79 Howson Damien Orica – Scott + 30′ 31”
80 Brambilla Gianluca Quick – Step Floors + 30′ 43”
81 Gilbert Philippe Quick – Step Floors + 30′ 45”
82 Mori Manuele Uae Team Emirates + 30′ 57”
83 Arndt Nikias Team Sunweb + 31′ 41”
84 Stybar Zdenek Quick – Step Floors + 31′ 59”
85 Bettiol Alberto Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 32′ 09”
86 Martens Paul Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 33′ 01”
87 Moinard Amaël Bmc Racing Team + 33′ 06”
88 Vanspeybrouck Pieter Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 33′ 24”
89 Bevin Patrick Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 33′ 24”
90 Durasek Kristijan Uae Team Emirates + 33′ 27”
91 Albasini Michael Orica – Scott + 33′ 36”
92 Matthews Michael Team Sunweb + 33′ 59”
93 De Kort Koen Trek – Segafredo + 34′ 17”
94 Wyss Danilo Bmc Racing Team + 34′ 23”
95 Roelandts Jurgen Lotto Soudal + 34′ 33”
96 Politt Nils Team Katusha Alpecin + 35′ 09”
97 Teunissen Mike Team Sunweb + 35′ 30”
98 Zabel Rick Team Katusha Alpecin + 35′ 35”
99 Herrada Jesús Movistar Team + 35′ 40”
100 Laengen Vegard Stake Uae Team Emirates + 35′ 49”
101 Perichon Pierre-Luc Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 36′ 23”
102 Küng Stefan Bmc Racing Team + 36′ 37”
103 Bodnar Maciej Bora – Hansgrohe + 36′ 52”
104 Lammertink Maurits Team Katusha Alpecin + 37′ 13”
105 Felline Fabio Trek – Segafredo + 37′ 13”
106 Degenkolb John Trek – Segafredo + 37′ 17”
107 Erviti Imanol Movistar Team + 37′ 36”
108 Van Baarle Dylan Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 37′ 48”
109 Atapuma John Darwin Uae Team Emirates + 38′ 13”
110 Burghardt Marcus Bora – Hansgrohe + 38′ 32”
111 Wellens Tim Lotto Soudal + 38′ 34”
112 Hansen Adam Lotto Soudal + 38′ 38”
113 Cataldo Dario Astana Pro Team + 38′ 44”
114 Domont Axel Ag2r La Mondiale + 39′ 06”
115 Vachon Florian Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 39′ 28”
116 Gesbert Elie Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 39′ 32”
117 Thwaites Scott Team Dimension Data + 40′ 28”
118 De Gendt Thomas Lotto Soudal + 41′ 10”
119 Swift Ben Uae Team Emirates + 41′ 15”
120 Grmay Tsgabu Gebremaryam Bahrain – Merida + 41′ 26”
121 Gogl Michael Trek – Segafredo + 41′ 33”
122 Schär Michael Bmc Racing Team + 41′ 49”
123 Geschke Simon Team Sunweb + 42′ 04”
124 Moreno Bazan Javier Bahrain – Merida + 42′ 09”
125 Gruzdev Dmitriy Astana Pro Team + 42′ 10”
126 Marcato Marco Uae Team Emirates + 42′ 14”
127 Amador Andrey Movistar Team + 43′ 28”
128 Hayman Mathew Orica – Scott + 43′ 37”
129 Janse Van Rensburg Reinardt Team Dimension Data + 43′ 52”
130 De Marchi Alessandro Bmc Racing Team + 43′ 55”
131 Bak Lars Ytting Lotto Soudal + 45′ 02”
132 Pasqualon Andrea Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 45′ 24”
133 Smith Dion Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 45′ 36”
134 Simon Julien Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 45′ 38”
135 Arashiro Yukiya Bahrain – Merida + 45′ 40”
136 Bauer Jack Quick – Step Floors + 46′ 04”
137 Irizar Markel Trek – Segafredo + 46′ 16”
138 Bole Grega Bahrain – Merida + 46′ 17”
139 Bono Matteo Uae Team Emirates + 46′ 29”
140 Colbrelli Sonny Bahrain – Merida + 46′ 49”
141 Lemoine Cyril Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 46′ 55”
142 Pichon Laurent Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 46′ 56”
143 Roosen Timo Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 47′ 02”
144 Sütterlin Jasha Movistar Team + 47′ 06”
145 Kiryienka Vasili Team Sky + 47′ 19”
146 Petit Adrien Direct Energie + 47′ 35”
147 Bennati Daniele Movistar Team + 47′ 53”
148 Kittel Marcel Quick – Step Floors + 48′ 39”
149 Knees Christian Team Sky + 49′ 00”
150 Van Emden Jos Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 49′ 11”
151 Sabatini Fabio Quick – Step Floors + 49′ 27”
152 Grivko Andriy Astana Pro Team + 49′ 47”
153 Kozhatayev Bakhtiyar Astana Pro Team + 49′ 53”
154 Vermote Julien Quick – Step Floors + 50′ 27”
155 Sinkeldam Ramon Team Sunweb + 50′ 27”
156 Voeckler Thomas Direct Energie + 50′ 33”
157 Bouhanni Nacer Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 50′ 50”
158 Backaert Frederik Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 51′ 02”
159 Groenewegen Dylan Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 51′ 03”
160 Laporte Christophe Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 51′ 51”
161 Gene Yohann Direct Energie + 52′ 12”
162 Kristoff Alexander Team Katusha Alpecin + 52′ 15”
163 Eisel Bernhard Team Dimension Data + 53′ 25”
164 Trentin Matteo Quick – Step Floors + 53′ 27”
165 Greipel André Lotto Soudal + 53′ 28”
166 Mc Lay Daniel Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 53′ 34”
167 Sicard Romain Direct Energie + 53′ 40”
168 Sieberg Marcel Lotto Soudal + 54′ 18”
169 Senechal Florian Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 54′ 54”
170 Phinney Taylor Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 56′ 05”
171 Demare Arnaud Fdj + 56′ 31”
172 Haller Marco Team Katusha Alpecin + 56′ 35”
173 Cummings Stephen Team Dimension Data + 56′ 42”
174 Wagner Robert Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 57′ 25”
175 Curvers Roy Team Sunweb + 57′ 38”
176 Martin Tony Team Katusha Alpecin + 57′ 43”
177 Van Keirsbulck Guillaume Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 57′ 43”
178 Boudat Thomas Direct Energie + 58′ 03”
179 Bozic Borut Bahrain – Merida + 58′ 11”
180 Guarnieri Jacopo Fdj + 59′ 18”
181 Claeys Dimitri Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 01h 00′ 55”
182 Renshaw Mark Team Dimension Data + 01h 01′ 12”
183 Konovalovas Ignatas Fdj + 01h 02′ 47”
184 Cimolai Davide Fdj + 01h 03′ 21”
185 Venter Jacobus Team Dimension Data + 01h 03′ 40”
186 Selig Rüdiger Bora – Hansgrohe + 01h 04′ 13”
187 Timmer Albert Team Sunweb + 01h 04′ 15”
188 Hollenstein Reto Team Katusha Alpecin + 01h 08′ 00”
189 Leezer Tom Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 01h 14′ 09”
190 Sagan Juraj Bora – Hansgrohe + 01h 15′ 15”
191 Delage Mickaël Fdj + 01h 16′ 48”
192 Rowe Luke Team Sky + 01h 18′ 30”
193 Le Gac Olivier FDJ + 01H 29′ 41”

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