Tour de France 2021: Poels takes KOM lead

Wout Poels moves into the polka dot jersey in the first mountain stage of the Tour de France. (Slideshow route/profile)

KOM competition stage 8
1. Wout Poels 23
2. Michael Woods 22
3. Nairo Quintana 14
4. Matej Mohoric 11
5. Dylan Teuns 12

Côte de Copponex
– 6.5 kilometeres at 4.4%
– at kilometre 61.9
– category 3

1. Wout Poels 2
2. Kenny Elissonde 1

Côte de Menthonnex-en-Bornes
– 2.7 kilometres at 4,9%
– at kilometere 72.5
– category 4

1 Wout Poels 1

Côte de Mont-Saxonnex
– 5.7 kilometres at 8.3%
– at kilometre 104
– category 1

1. Wout Poels 10
2. Nairo Quintana 8
3. Michael Woods 6
4. Sepp Kuss 4
5. Guillaume Martin 2
6. Kenny Elissonde 1

Col de Romme
– 8.8 kilometres at 8.9%
– at kilometre 122.1
– category 1

1. Michael Woods 10
2. Wout Poels 8
3. Nairo Quintana 6
4. Guillaume Martin 4
5. Simon Yates 2
6. Mattia Cattaneo 1

Col de la Colombière
– 7.5 kilometer at 8.5%
– at kilometre 136.1
– category 1

1. Dylan Teuns 10
2. Tadej Pogacar 8
3. Michael Woods 6
4. Ion Izagirre 4
5. Wout Poels 2
6. Simon Yates 1

Another interesting read: points competition stage 8.

Tour de France 2021 stage 8: profiles

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