00:01Oh, crash.
00:02Oh, big crash in the peloton.
00:04Loads of riders are down.
00:08Oh, Maeda.
00:09Maeda is down as well on the left-hand side.
00:12We had a plan.
00:13Normally, Joao should be there, but he crashed.
00:16Well, I have a broken rib.
00:18Then a lot of bruises and a lot of skin missing.
00:22And then Johnny came through.
00:24Bravo, Johnny.
00:25Bravo, Johnny.
00:26Good job.
00:27For the first shot for the sprint, Narbaez.
00:29Close to Taday, finish. Lead out.
00:31Yeah, it was perfect for me.
00:39How are you?
00:40Yeah, I'm still here.
00:42My finger is really painful.
00:44I'll see how it goes during the day with holding the handlebar and everything.
00:49Tim, back to business today?
00:51Looks like, yeah.
00:52Normally, it's the finish line who fits me well, yeah.
00:56Today already, we have a goal again with Caden.
00:58I think it's a sprint that suits him pretty well.
01:00Yeah, exactly.
01:01Unfortunately, we miss Jasper now, so we still have some opportunities in the sprint.
01:06Today is a bit more of an uphill sprint.
01:08I think it's a bit more about the legs and less about speed.
01:20It will be tough, but I like this kind of finish.
01:23It's all about power also.
01:25It's something I like, yeah.
01:26This is the day we can go for a stage victory.
01:29171 kilometers to leave Brittany and head for the Mayenne.
01:44And for the third time in history, a stage finish in Laval.
01:47Four years ago, Pogacar won the time trial a bunch sprint anticipated this time.
01:52A quiet day in the saddle, just what the doctor ordered for many in the peloton.
01:56Where are we here this morning?
02:14I've got no idea.
02:16In France?
02:17Good question.
02:18I don't know.
02:19Saint-Main-le-Grand.
02:21Saint-Main-le-Grand.
02:22Saint-Main-le-Grand.
02:24Okay, nice.
02:25I have no idea.
02:26No.
02:27The region de la Mayenne, it's the biggest region actually in France, full of cows.
02:32Let's see what else we can see on the road.
02:34And there was a museum actually of Lucien Bouvet, so all good.
02:44All good.
02:48Into Marche, get ready.
02:50Binyam Gamay is on the wheel to get set to try and beat Milan.
02:53There's a little bit of bumping and barging as Quinn Simmons moves up on the right-hand side.
02:58But it is Jonathan Milan.
03:00Tim Merlier is there, going for the sprint.
03:03Merlier moves on the right-hand side.
03:05Turgis is there, but Milan makes it look very easy.
03:08Ahead of Tim Merlier, Turgis and Binyam Gamay.
03:14Turgis is on the right-hand side after the sprint.
03:22Total Energies unveiled their plan to honour the spirit of the Tour,
03:26at least challenged perceived wisdom of a sprint finale.
03:29Mathieu Bergadeau and Mathieu Verchers have stood on the Tour de France podium before.
03:34How long were the odds of doing so together?
03:37Pretty long with the advantage kept under a minute.
03:39Germay's Intermarché train had him well positioned,
03:42but Milan had Quinn Simmons rolling on the front with 70k to go.
03:46Yeah, it was perfect, guys.
03:47We're going to honour the course.
03:48It was good.
03:49It was good, guys.
03:50It was good.
03:51It was good, guys.
03:52It was good.
03:53It was good, guys.
03:54It was good, guys.
03:55It was good, guys.
03:56Burgadeau took this solitary king of the mountain point up the only category climb of the day,
04:03but the French duo's attack was coming to an end, it seemed, as they could look over their
04:08shoulders.
04:11Burgadeau dropped Verchers, though, to try and resist what seemed inevitable.
04:14It wasn't a smooth finish for some of the stage favourites.
04:18.
04:25Mechanical for Merlier now.
04:26Mechanical for Merlier.
04:28Pluton reprend Mathieu Burgodeau, km 161.
04:35Carlier est de retour dans le peloton. Team Merlier, de retour dans le peloton après sa crevaison.
04:58Oui, les gars, essayez de trouver les autres en front, essayez de bouger.
05:03Je suis à la fronte-left.
05:05Et Jonas est maintenant à la fronte-left.
05:14Ackermann est sur son vol, juste derrière son bauhaus.
05:19Juste derrière lui, c'est l'un des lotto-riders.
05:22Moving sur le côté de l'autre, vient Wout van Aerts.
05:25Et c'est difficile pour Consoni, il a fait un grand travail.
05:28Laisse Jasper Stuyben en fronte.
05:30C'est très early pour aller.
05:32Mais ils doivent être commis à ça.
05:34Beaucoup de l'équipe sont arrivés.
05:35Comme vous voyez, Trenton est en train.
05:38Dainese sur le roule.
05:40Wout van Aerts va pour le sprint aussi.
05:42Il a 1,000 mètres de race à gore sur cette 8e stage de la Tour de France.
05:47C'est un grand changement par Pavel Bittner.
05:49C'est l'autre côté de l'autre côté.
05:51Comme Grégoire.
05:52Dis- mainly qu'il y a 4e stage de divorce, vous es n'êtes pas vous à dire.
05:59Les Weiss qu'il y a Horlanton, Anne-Navale, Jarre est sur son Val.
06:04C'était une espionante.
06:06Les 3e heures sur moi.
06:08170 meters to go, but the arrival now of Mathieu van der Poel with a big rush, right hand side, it's Pascal Ackermann, Jonathan Milan moves across onto the wheel of Caden Groves, Wout van Aert is still there, here goes Jonathan Milan, oh, he went to go and then decided it was too early in this wind, he's decided, here goes the sprint now, Jonathan Milan firing to try and win his first ever stage of the Tour de France, Wout van Aert's going to challenge Jonathan Milan,
06:38but it is going to be no doubt, the Italian sits up, confident, win stage number 8, the first stage win in the Tour for Jonathan Milan.
07:08Do you have your Tour de France stage victory?
07:13Yeah, you know, I think I didn't still understood what we did.
07:25Winning also with this jersey on the shoulders means a lot for me, means a lot for I think also all my country.
07:32Uh, yeah.
07:34So far.
07:46No wonder it means so much, Milan not just earning his first Tour stage win, but Italy's first since 2019. Wout van Aert nor Caden Groves could deny it.
07:55Tadde Pogacar in yellow without any stress, the GC contenders with some timely recovery time.
08:05Milan's victory means he can now wear the green jersey outright, 36 points now clear of Pogacar.
08:13Pogado got himself on the board, but with just one king of the mountain point, Tim Velens remains in possession of the polka dots.
08:20No change at the GC, no movement for the best young rider, Remco Evenepoel remains in the white jersey.
08:32Congrats boys!
08:34Congrats boys!
08:35Yay!
08:36Yes!
08:37Yes!
08:38Really good boys!
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