Le Tour 2023 – Stage 8
Libourne > Limoges
Distance: 200.7 kilometers.
This is a Hilly stage with 3 Category climbs. It ends with a group sprint.
- Côte de Champs-Cromain 130.4 km (Cat 3: 2.8km @ 5.2%)
- Côte de Masmont 184.7 km (Cat 4: 1.3km @ 5.5%)
- Côte de Condat-Sur-Vienne 191.4 km (Cat 4: 1.2km @ 5.4%)
The intermediate sprint is 79.0 km from the start at Tocane-Saint-Apre.
Mark Cavendish (APT – 191) has had to withdraw, ending his quest for a record 35th stage win before retirement.
Jonas Vingegaard (TJV – 001) [Yellow] 34h 09′ 38″
Jasper Philipsen (AFC – 106) [Green] 258 Points
Neilson Powless (EFE – 046) [Polka Dot] 36 points
Tadej Pogačar (UAD – 011) [White] 2 +00h 00′ 25″
Stage winner: Mads Pedersen (LIT – 086)
Combative: Anthony Turgis (TEN – 218) [Tan numbers]
Team: Team Jumbo-Visma (TJV – 001-008) [Yellow numbers]
Top 10 below the fold
1 Jonas Vingegaard (TJV – 001)
2 Tadej Pogačar (UAD – 011)
3 Jai Hindley (BOH – 071)
4 Carlos Rodríguez (IGD – 027)
5 Adam Yates (UAD – 019)
6 Simon Yates (JAY – 161)
7 David Gaudu (GFC – 031)
8 Romain Bardet (DSF – 141)
9 Tom Pidcock (IGD – 026)
10 Sepp Kuss (TJV – 004)
Withdrew:
Mark Cavendish (APT – 191)
Steff Cras (TEN – 214)
Note: Wikipedia has a simple article on the Mountain classification used on the Tour. The basic fact is that climbs fall into five types, with the four numbered types decreasing in difficulty as the numbers get larger, and then there is the Hors Catégorie, literally “without category”, which generally makes you look for an elevator or Sherpas.
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