Jonathan Milan It has undoubtedly been the most powerful of the eighth stage of the Francia Tour This Saturday, conquering the 'sprint' today, whose 171.5 kilometers was characterized by having a flat profile almost entirely between Saint-Méen-Le-Grand and Laval. For its part, Tadej Pogacar managed to keep the yellow jersey for the second consecutive day, despite finishing the race in position number 42, while Remco Evenepoel (+0:54) y Kevin Vauquelin (+1: 11) Complete the podium as second and third, respectively.
The Italian corridor of Lidl Trekwho had already achieved three victories in the turn, has been the first to cross the finish line after starring in a tight escape In the last kilometers with most of the platoon involved, but which served to agency the first triumph of his tour in the Tour by imposing himself with authority to Wout van Aert Y Kaden Groves.
This eighth day of the Large loop remained very calm in The first 90 kilometers Until the squad jumped Matthew Burgaudeau and Matteo Vercherthe two French cyclists of the total team. However, neither of them finished scaring the favorites and the advantage they maintained barely exceeded the minute In some sections.
It was then when Intermarché-Wanty He began pulling the platoon and tried to reach the escaped runners, and that 28 kilometers from the goal the wind entered face and forced the pace. In fact, a little later there was the fall of the German Jonas RutschDel Propio Intermarché-Wanty.
Similarly, they went to the ground to just over 12 kilometers to reach the Belgian goal Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) and then the Latvian Neiland (Israel-Premier Tech) in a roundabout that had trap. And it is that to the rebuff of the Baltic Corridor was Pogacar Dressing his yellow jersey as the leader of the general.
Once this scare was exceeded, and when they stayed somewhat less than 10 kilometers To close the stage, the platoon neutralized the two escaped and began to prepare the sprint Definitive, where Milan was the strongest of all at the end of a chrono of 3h50'26 »after a day insula in the tour.
