Stage 8
Carapaz makes history
- Saturday 12 May 2018
- 208 km
- 3,239 m climbed
- Won by Richard Carapaz
The road
How it was won
- 14 km to go
Mohorič jumps early
Matej Mohorič attacks from the break with 13.5km to go on the long drag of Montevergine, shedding the last escapees but soon caught himself.
- 7 km to go
Geniez sparks the winning move
As the break is swallowed late, Alexandre Geniez rides away in pursuit of lone leader Bouwman, and the counters begin to fly from the peloton.
- At the line
Carapaz makes history
Richard Carapaz flies past inside the final kilometre to become the first Ecuadorian to win a Grand Tour stage, while Froome slides out on a wet hairpin and has to chase back.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Carapaz | Movistar Team | 5:11:35 |
| 2 | Davide Formolo | BORA - hansgrohe | +0:07 |
| 3 | Thibaut Pinot | Groupama - FDJ | +0:07 |
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