Tour de France 2019 KOM classification stage 8: De Gendt pockets points, Wellens still leader

Tim Wellens leads the KOM classification, although he is not part of today's breakaway. But his team mate Thomas de Gendt is on board and he takes most available points.

KOM classification stage 8
1. Tim Wellens 43 points
2. Thomas De Gendt 37
3. Giulio Ciccone 30
4. Xandro Meurisse 27

Col de Croix Montmain
– 6.1 kilometres at 7%
– at kilometre 51
– category 2
– Thomas De Gendt: 5 KOM points
– Ben King: 3
– Alessandro De Marchi: 2
– Niki Terpstra 1

Col de Croix de Thel
– 4.1 kilometres at 8.1%
– at kilometre 71
– category 2
– Thomas De Gendt: 5 KOM points
– Ben King: 3
– Alessandro De Marchi: 2
– Niki Terpstra 1

Col de La Croix Paquet
– 2.1 kilometre at 9.7%
– at kilometre 84.5
– category 2
– Thomas De Gendt: 5 KOM points
– Ben King: 3
– Alessandro De Marchi: 2
– Niki Terpstra 1

Côte d’Affoux
– 8.5 kilometres at 4.5%
– at kilometre 97
– category 3
– Thomas De Gendt: 2 KOM points
– Ben King: 1

Côte de la Croix de Part
– 4.9 kilometres at 7.9%
– at kilometre 133
– category 2
– Thomas De Gendt: 5 KOM points
– Alessandro De Marchi: 3
– Niki Terpstra 2
– Ben King: 1

Côte d’Aveize
– 5.2 kilometres à 6,4%
– at kilometre 148.5
– category 2
– Thomas De Gendt: 5 KOM points
– Alessandro De Marchi: 3
– Ben King: 2
– Omar Fraile: 1

Côte de la Jaillère
– 1.9 kilometres at 7.6%
– at kilometre 187.5
– category 3
– Thomas De Gendt: 2 KOM points
– Julian Alaphilippe: 1

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