Four climbs were on the menu of stage 8, the tough course and hot temperatures leading to a shake up of the GC09-Jul-2016: The second act of the Pyrenees got underway Saturday at noon, when stage 8 (Pau – Bagnères-de-Luchon, 184 kilometers) had to wait until the second hour for […]
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Rafal Majka crowned King of the Mountains after strong day in the Pyrenees on stage 8
The Col du Tourmalet – the first of today’s climbs – showed the riders of the Tour de France that they had truly arrived in the big mountains. While the going was tough and the pace high, Rafal Majka showed that his strong ride in the Giro d’Italia had prepared […]
