2023 Tour de France Stage 8: What To Know as Jonas Vingegaard Wears Yellow
2023 Tour de France Stage 8: What To Know as Jonas Vingegaard Wears Yellow
Jonas Vingegaard wears the yellow jersey for Stage 8 of the Tour de France from Libourne to Limoges, France on July 8.
Stage 8 of the 2023 Tour de France sets off from Libourne to Limoges, France on July 8.
Jonas Vingegaard rides comfortably into this stage with the yellow jersey for his second consecutive day. Though he hasn't won a stage in this year's Tour, he continues to lead in the general classification rankings.
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Jasper Philipsen won stage 7 in a remarkable finish against Mark Cavendish. Philipsen has established himself as one of the top sprinters of this year's race and has won three stages so far.
Cavendish is aiming for his 35th Tour de France stage win.
For Stage 8 the cyclists will ride a little more than 201 kilometers, or 125.2 miles, to Limoges, France with minimal summits. This is the 16th time Limoges will host a Tour de France podium since 2016.
Here is what you need to know for Tour de France Route Stage 8:
2023 Tour De France Stage 8 Route
The Tour de France sets off from Libourne to Limoges for stage 8 on July 8th. It is a 201-kilometer, hilly route with three climbs. It will start off relatively flat with the incline increasing towards the end. The hardest part will be the Cote de Champs-Romain only appearing about 130 kilometers, or 81 miles, into the route.
There are two final climbs stacked toward the finish line, but these are still only category-four climbs. The cyclists will need to focus on maintaining a steady pace and endurance for this stage.
Tour de France Stage 8 Climbs
- Côte de Champs-Romain
- Category 3, 2.8 km at 5.2%
- Côte de Masmont
- Cateogry 4, 1.2 km at 5.2%
- Côte de Condat-sur-Vienne
- Category 4, 1.2 km at 5.9%
Tour de France Results
The de France is a 21-stage race that ends on July 23. There are winners for every day of the race, including colored jerseys awarded based on different classification performances.
Here are all the results of every stage of the of the Tour de France so far:
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Tour de France 2023 Schedule
The Tour de France begins July 1 and finishes July 23 at the Champ-Elyees. The complete route is divided into 21 stages featuring different types of terrain and distance. Stages 1-3 are completed.
Here is the full Tour de France schedule.
Tour de France Teams
UCI WorldTeams
- AG2R Citroën Team | Fra
- Alpecin Deceuninck | Bel
- Astana Qazaqstan Team | Kaz
- Bora-Hansgrohe | Ger
- EF Education-Easypost | Usa
- Groupama-FDJ | Fra
- Ineos Grenadiers | Gbr
- Intermarché-Circus-Wanty | Bel
- Jumbo-Visma | Ned
- Movistar Team | Esp
- Soudal Quick-Step | Bel
- Team Arkea-Samsic | Fra
- Team Bahrain Victorious | Brn
- Team Cofidis | Fra
- Team DSM | Ned
- Team Jayco AlUla | Aus
- Trek-Segafredo | Usa
- UAE Team Emirates | Uae
UCI ProTeams
- Lotto Dstny | Bel
- TotalEnergies | Fra
- Israel-Premier Tech | Isr
- Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | Nor