95th Tour de France - 2008 Program & Race Report
Index 2
Quick reference guide to the 2008 Tour de France... Daily Peloton race coverage
Stages 8 - 14: previews, commentary, reports, results, photos and more...
Contents:
The Climbs & Commentary
Stages: Race reports, Results & Photos
2008 Stage Race Programs: Giro d'Italia, Dauphine Libere, Tour de Suisse
2008
Program & Race Report Index 1
2008 Program &
Race Report Index 3
2008 Tour de France Week 2
Stage 8 - 14
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95th Tour de France - Stage 8 Live |
| 12 Jul 2008 |
Three French raiders with one Euskaltel orange warrior on the attack...
the brave quartet are away with a 5 minute gap... as the peloton starts to
turn the screws as the skies open up with rain. Photos
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95th Tour de France - Stage 8 G.C. & Photos |
| 12 Jul 2008 |
Luxembourg's Kim Kirchen leads Evans, Schumacher, Vandevelde and Menchov
on the eve of the peloton's Pyrenees adventure. Rabobank's Freire ties
Kirchen for green. Official General Classifications.
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Stage 9: Kim Kirchen Photo ©
2008 Fotoreporter Sirotti
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95th Tour de France - Stage 9 Live Part 3 |
| 13 Jul 2008 |
On the final climb of the Col d’Aspin - Sebastian Lang on the attack
then Kuschynski, then a group of 4 on the chase 5 minutes behind... can Lang
hold out for victory?
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95th Tour de France - Stage 9 G.C. & Photos |
| 13 Jul 2008 |
The General Classification takes a few twists. Stefan Schumacher drops a
place as rock steady Christian Vandevelde climbs into third. Andy Schleck
Leads Young Guns.
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95th Tour de France - Stage 10 Live Part 3 |
| 14 Jul 2008 |
On the descent of the Tourmalet the Hors Cat Hautacam looms ahead. 4
riders off the front Di Gregorio leads with six minutes. Riders dropped try
to regroup with the yellow jersey group...
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Stage 10: Cadel Evans Maillot Jaune Photo ©
2008 Fotoreporter Sirotti
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95th Tour de France - Stage 10 Comments |
CSC, Saunier Duval/Scott, Ag2r, Caisse d'Epargne and Lampre - Team and
Rider comments: rest day and after Stages 9 & 10. Juanjo Cobo aims for top
ten, Valverde gives up G.C. hopes for stage wins.
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95th Tour de France - Riccardo Ricco Removed |
Saunier Duval/Scott Withdraws Team from the tour after Riccardo Ricco
positive doping test. Updated G.C.& Jersey Classifications. Updated Saunier
Duval's Pietro Algeri Comments
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95th Tour de France - Stage 12 Live |
Against the wind and apparently against the full forces of Quick Step
and Team Columbia our two brave escapees are the subject of a relentless
pursuit...
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95th Tour de France - Stage 12 Results |
Trois Victoires Mark Cavendish! Cavendish, Chavanel and Steegmans had
the fastest legs of the day in Narbonne... but the Team Columbia young gun
had the fastest among them.
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95th Tour de France - Stage 13 Live |
Again the parcours will suit a Sprinter but also a large breakaway. The
action is underway with Niki Terpstra and Florent Brard on the escape with
ten minutes
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95th Tour de France - Stage 13 Live Part 2 |
Our brave duo continue to pound away at the front. Over the final climb
the gap is 2:39 with 50 km to go. Columbia and Francaise des Jeux tap out
the pace on the peloton... can the Franco-Dutch alliance make good their
escape to Nimes?
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95th Tour de France - Stage 14 Live |
The Fantastic Four: Sandy Casar, Bram Tankink, José Ivan Gutierrez and
William Bonnet have escaped the surly bonds of the bunch... the chase is on
with Milram and Liquigas attempting to reel in our Super Heros
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95th Tour de France - Stage 14 G.C. & Photos |
Silence/Lotto's Cadel Evans leads CSC's Franck Schleck and
Garmin/Chipotle's Christian Vandevelde by seconds on the eve of the tours
assault of the Alps. Favorites seeking redemption are spread across a 6
minute margin.
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Updated 7/30/2008 Complete
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