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2025-07-12T12:08:20.261Z
Today’s stage started in Saint-Méen-le-Grand, which last hosted a stage of the Tour de France in 2006. It is also the birthplace of three-time Tour de France winner Louison Bobet, who won consecutive editions in 1953, 1954 and 1955. The Breton rider also won the maillot à pois in 1950, as well as 11 individual stages from 1948 to 1955.
2025-07-12T12:00:21.357Z
All smiles for Visma-Lease a Bike at the start today. Could we see Wout van Aert feature in the sprint later on?
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2025-07-12T11:57:33.667Z
It has been a quiet start to today’s stage, as we’re still waiting to see the first attacks of the day. Quinn Simmons is currently setting the pace on the front of the main bunch, with a collective of Intermarché-Wanty riders sitting just behind him.
2025-07-12T11:51:32.929Z
Some photos of the sprinters at the start of today’s stage. Who will come out on top in Laval?
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2025-07-12T11:41:58.820Z
Some unfortunate news at the start today, as Jayco AlUla have confirmed that Eddie Dunbar has abandoned the Tour de France after his crash yesterday. The Irishman made it to the sign-on podium with a bandaged arm, but has decided not to start the stage.
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2025-07-12T11:29:14.776Z
The official start has been given for today’s stage, but none of the riders are jumping out of the peloton to form a breakaway just yet. It’s fairly relaxed in the peloton for now, but it’s only a matter of time before someone tries to make a move.
2025-07-12T11:25:59.503Z
A quick look at yesterday’s results before the official start of stage 8. An exciting finish on the Mûr-de-Bretagne saw Tadej Pogačar take the victory and extend his overall lead.
2025-07-12T11:16:54.673Z
The riders have now rolled out in Saint-Méen-le-Grand for the neutralised start of stage 8 of the Tour de France. There’s around 6km of neutral zone before the flag drops for the official start, where we expect to see a battle to make the early breakaway.
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2025-07-12T11:05:02.728Z
Five minutes until the neutralised start in Saint-Méen-le-Grand.
2025-07-12T11:00:44.308Z
Ineos Grenadiers have been fairly anonymous in this first week of racing at the Tour de France. Are they saving themselves for some of the tougher stages later in the race? Or do they simply not have the firepower to match the likes of UAE and Visma?
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2025-07-12T10:54:13.214Z
Happy Birthday to Valentin Madouas! The Frenchman turns 29 years old today and is starting the stage in his home region of Brittany.
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2025-07-12T10:47:31.902Z
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2025-07-12T10:37:45.055Z
Aside from Tadej Pogačar, the only other rider to win a Tour de France stage in Laval was current Soudal Quick-Step sports director Tom Steels in 1999.
We continue our adventure at the #TDF2025 with a 171.4km flat stage between Saint-Méen-le-Grand and Laval, where a certain @SteelsTom won in 1999.Photo: @GettySport pic.twitter.com/Yg32CjFW7BJuly 12, 2025
2025-07-12T10:33:08.763Z
The riders head into the Pays de la Loire region today with a stage finish in Laval, which regularly features in the Boucles de la Mayenne stage race. The last time it featured at the Tour de France was on stage 5 in 2021, with Tadej Pogačar winning an individual time trial which finished in the city.
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2025-07-12T10:20:02.143Z
There’s just under an hour to go until the riders get underway for stage 8 of the Tour de France 2025. The neutralised start is set to take place at 13:10 local time in Saint-Méen-le-Grand, around 15 minutes before the flag drops for the official start.
2025-07-12T10:10:38.710Z
Tour de France stage 7: Tadej Pogačar tops Jonas Vingegaard to win on Mûr-de-Bretagne
2025-07-12T10:04:46.473Z
Stage 7 on Friday saw Tadej Pogačar grab his second stage win of the first week, blasting off to beat Jonas Vingegaard on the Mûr-de-Bretagne.
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2025-07-12T09:57:11.293Z
A look at today’s stage map.
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2025-07-12T09:53:34.640Z
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2025-07-12T09:46:58.513Z
Tadej Pogačar leads the green jersey standings so far. He took back the jersey from Jonathan Milan with his win on the Mûr-de-Bretagne which, bizarrely, offered up 50 points at the finish – the same as a pan-flat sprint stage.
2025-07-12T09:41:00.105Z
With an intermediate sprint mid-stage, we expect the break to take the big points there, though it likely won’t be a large move so there should be a mid-stage sprint showdown.
2025-07-12T09:35:30.715Z
Here’s a look at today’s stage profile. Mostly flat, as you can see…
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2025-06-27T13:32:02.005Z
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of stage 8 of the 2025 Tour de France!