05-09-2020, 21:28
A brave ride by Yellow Jersey the lad from Bury Adam Yates as the sound of bubbles bursting sounded all over France as first as Pinot and Allaphillipe went pop, as I write three hours after the leader finish Pinot is probably still out on the course, back in jury apparently. The big guns are still in their as they go climbing again tomorrow, as the for the Stage Peters won with ease, he was good going up hill and good going down hill. Hats off to Jerome Cousin who again spent a long period of a soul breakaway, it's bubbling.
Britain's Adam Yates held on to the Tour de France leader's yellow jersey as Nans Peters claimed a superb solo win on stage eight in the Pyrenees.
Yates survived several attacks to finish in a group containing many of the overall race favourites.
A tough day of climbing on the 141km-route from Cazeres-sur-Garonne to Loudenvielle scattered the peloton.
France's Peters led home the survivors of a 13-man breakaway to record a memorable win.
However, it was a much less enjoyable day for home favourite Thibaut Pinot, who effectively lost all hope of becoming the first Frenchman to win the race since 1985.
Dropped on the second climb of the day, Pinot finished over 25 minutes behind Peters and lost around 19 minutes on all the main general classification contenders.
'I'm not going to throw it away'
Yates also looked to be suffering up the final climb of the day on the Col de Peyresourde after Julian Alaphilippe's burst sparked a series of attacks.
However, the Mitchelton-Scott rider responded each time to maintain his three-second advantage over Primoz Roglic.
"In the end I did my thing and tried to stay with the best guys, and here we are," said Yates.
"Right at the bottom of the last climb [Tom] Dumoulin set a ferocious pace and I couldn't hold the wheel.
"I had to ride at my own pace for a little bit, collect myself, but I pulled my way back and over the top I managed to stay with the guys so all in all it was a good day.
"It's not every day you lead the Tour de France so I'm not going to throw it away, I want to keep it as long possible."
Romain Bardet's late surge saw him leapfrog both Nairo Quintana and defending champion Egan Bernal in the overall standings.
Ineos Grenadiers' Bernal retains the best young rider's white jersey as part of a quartet of Colombian riders 13 seconds off the yellow jersey but Jumbo Visma's Tom Dumoulin dropped to 15th after losing two minutes.
Britain's Adam Yates held on to the Tour de France leader's yellow jersey as Nans Peters claimed a superb solo win on stage eight in the Pyrenees.
Yates survived several attacks to finish in a group containing many of the overall race favourites.
A tough day of climbing on the 141km-route from Cazeres-sur-Garonne to Loudenvielle scattered the peloton.
France's Peters led home the survivors of a 13-man breakaway to record a memorable win.
However, it was a much less enjoyable day for home favourite Thibaut Pinot, who effectively lost all hope of becoming the first Frenchman to win the race since 1985.
Dropped on the second climb of the day, Pinot finished over 25 minutes behind Peters and lost around 19 minutes on all the main general classification contenders.
'I'm not going to throw it away'
Yates also looked to be suffering up the final climb of the day on the Col de Peyresourde after Julian Alaphilippe's burst sparked a series of attacks.
However, the Mitchelton-Scott rider responded each time to maintain his three-second advantage over Primoz Roglic.
"In the end I did my thing and tried to stay with the best guys, and here we are," said Yates.
"Right at the bottom of the last climb [Tom] Dumoulin set a ferocious pace and I couldn't hold the wheel.
"I had to ride at my own pace for a little bit, collect myself, but I pulled my way back and over the top I managed to stay with the guys so all in all it was a good day.
"It's not every day you lead the Tour de France so I'm not going to throw it away, I want to keep it as long possible."
Romain Bardet's late surge saw him leapfrog both Nairo Quintana and defending champion Egan Bernal in the overall standings.
Ineos Grenadiers' Bernal retains the best young rider's white jersey as part of a quartet of Colombian riders 13 seconds off the yellow jersey but Jumbo Visma's Tom Dumoulin dropped to 15th after losing two minutes.
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