Tour de France 2014 stage 8
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Tour de France 2014: Kadri soloes to victory, Nibali still in lead
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday July 12th, 2014 - In 161 kilometres cover the distance between Tomblaine and Gérardmer. In the last 25 kilometres the ride explodes with a finale in three climbs including a steep top finish. Blel Kedri is the sole survivor of the break…
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Tour de France 2014 Route stage 8: Tomblaine - Gérardmer
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday, July 12th – a 161 kilometre ride, leaving Tomblaine and finishing in Gérardmer. A flat stage before 3 tough climbs in the last 20 kilometres and the first summit finish of the Tour.
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Tour de France 2014 Favourites Stage 8: 3 climbs in the finale to suit the puncheurs
Door Kevin Fox A very spicy finale today after a flat build up. Three climbs follow in quick succession, the last a 1.8 kilometre ascent with a healthy 10.3% average gradient. The second climb features a section at 16%. It could be one for the puncheurs with the…
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Tour de France 2014: Stage 8 - ‘Impossible climb’ in the Vosges
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 8 in the 2014 Tour de France heads through the Vosges Mountains and shows the first serious climbs. The first 135 kilometres are more or less flat and then 3 cols lay waiting. The last 25 kilometres are going up and down with no flat in…