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Today is Bastille Day at the 2018 Tour de France. France’s national day presents another opportunity for a sprint showdown between the fast men…
The peloton are on for the longest stage of the 2018 Tour de France tonight, for stage 7. Join The Roar for live coverage…
Stage 13 of the 2017 Tour de France is one of the most unique tour stages in recent memory - at 101km it is…
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Fresh riders now contributing to the chase as the lead down to less to a minute.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
18km remain. The lead down to 1min14, The catch is inevitable.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
Van Avermaet being led out to collect the 1 second time bonus. No other rider was interested. His lead now 7 seconds over Geriant Thomas.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
Minnarrd takes the 3 bonus seconds uncontested as he and Grellier work together to hold off the chasing peloton.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
Significant inroads being made by the peloton. The lead is down to 1min20 with 22km remaining.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
3.5km until the bonus sprint. Those in the peloton will only be fighting for a solitary second. Will anyone sneak off the front for a chance at a second.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
Riders from Quick Step, Lotto NL Jumbo, and Lotto Soudal taking turns at the front.
25km to the finish. Grellier and Minnarrd hanging tough 1min45 in front.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
Quick Step doing a big turn on the front as they take back seconds on Grellier and Minnarrd.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
The heat is on with the peloton stretched out in a line. The two escapees are proving more difficult to catch than anticipated.
The lead has dipped below 2 minutes again with 27km remaining
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
Grellier and Minnarrd are not giving up and are burying themselves. The hard work is paying dividends as the lead increases to 2min06.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
33km to ride and the leaders are stubbornly holding a 2 minute advantage.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
40km to go. The lead slowly evaporating it stands at 1min46.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
Nothing complicated about the approach to Amiens, wide straight roads which should keep the peloton safe.
45km to go the lead still hovering at 2 minutes.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
Can Dylan Groenewegan go back to back tonight? He won riding away yesterday and his confidence will be overflowing. His prodigious top end speed will be well suited to today’s finish.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
Under 50km to ride and the peloton is happy to maintain the gap to the leaders at around 2 minutes.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
The peloton is starting to stretch out as the chase is on in earnest.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
55km left to ride and the lead continues to dwindle. Now down to 2min15.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
This stage is one of the final opportunities for the sprinters to nab a stage win as the race begins its transition into the battle for general classification. There are many hungry sprinters who will be desperate for a win today.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
The sprint for bonus seconds will be on in 37km. With two leaders ahead the peloton may only be riding for 1 bonus second.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
60km to ride and the lead is now under 3 minutes for the first time. The leaders are on one of the many uncategorised rises in the road on the lead in to Amiens.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
The finish today is a pure sprint finish with pancake flat terrain on the approach and no uphill drag to the finish. Will this be enough to help the seemingly out of sorts Kittel and Cavendish fight for victory.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
With 65km of racing remaining Grellier and Minnarrd hold a 3 minute advantage.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
The cobbled stage tomorrow is the talk of the peleton and cycling media with many predicting significant time losses for those harbouring overall ambitions.
Many climbers will be nervous of what lays ahead. One man who may be relishing the cobbles is Vincenzo Nibali who surprisingly excelled on the cobbles last time they were part of the race.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
In terms of the general classification barring crashes there should be no changes to the overall standings and Greg Van Avermaet will wear the jersey into tomorrows stage to Roubaix.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog
Crash at the back of the peloton. Dan Martin is down and awaiting a new bike.
2018 Tour de France: Stage 8 live race updates, blog