‘You can lose the Tour’ on Tour de France’s gravel stage, says Tadej Pogačar

Tour de France leader Tadej Pogačar came through another stage he might label as “boring” on Saturday, finishing safely in the peloton in Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises after another quiet day for most of the Tour’s riders.

As has been the case with several of the sprinter-friendly stages so far, stage 8 brought little action before the final, with polka dot jersey holder Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility) the only rider in the break for the lion’s share of the day.