Stage 8
Calmejane survives
- Saturday 8 July 2017
- 193 km
- 3,591 m climbed
- Won by Lilian Calmejane
The road
How it was won
- 91 km to go
A blazing breakaway
On a furiously fast day the big early break shatters and reforms on the Col de la Joux, two and a half minutes clear of a Sky-led peloton.
- 54 km to go
Van Avermaet jumps
On the Côte de Viry, Van Avermaet, Barguil and Bakelants leap away, forcing the day’s decisive selection off the front.
- 17 km to go
Calmejane attacks
On the final cat.1 climb Lilian Calmejane jumps clear of the lead group; only Nicolas Roche can chase, and only briefly.
- 4 km to go
Fighting the cramp
Alone on the saw-edged run-in, Calmejane seizes with cramp but grits through it, refusing to let Gesink’s pursuit catch him.
- At the line
Calmejane survives
Lilian Calmejane holds on for his first Tour de France stage win, 37 seconds ahead of Robert Gesink.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilian Calmejane | Direct Energie | 4:30:29 |
| 2 | Robert Gesink | Team LottoNL-Jumbo | +0:37 |
| 3 | Guillaume Martin | Wanty - Groupe Gobert | +0:50 |
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