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Departure is approachingthe parade lap at Semur-en-Auxois, seven miles to go until the real start of the race and, as Eurosport’s excellent Rob Hatch puts it, it’s as damp as the weather in Paris-Nice.
More Lidl-Trek news“Julien Bernard was fined 200 Swiss francs (£174) after stopping his car on the side of the road to hug his family during the seventh stage.”
“The race stewards’ report said the French rider was sanctioned for ‘inappropriate or improper behaviour during the race and for damage to the image of the sport.'”
Julian Bernard was excited to be riding on his hometown roads today, waving to fans, stopping to kiss his wife and say hello to his kids.
The UCI fined him 200 Swiss francs for “improper conduct”.
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— The Race Radio (@TheRaceRadio) July 5, 2024
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Julian Bernard was excited to be racing on his hometown roads today, waving to fans, stopping to kiss his wife and say hello to his kids.
The UCI fined him 200 Swiss francs for “improper conduct”.
pic.twitter.com/qZZGQO1j30— The Race Radio (@TheRaceRadio) July 5, 2024
Sprinter Mads Pedersen dropped out of the raceMark Cavendish was injured in a crash just before he was set to take a record-breaking win on Stage 5.
From Team Lidl:
Unfortunately, Mads Pedersen will not be able to take to the start line of Stage 8 of the Tour de France after crashing in the mass sprint on Stage 5 to Sant’Vrba, forcing him to withdraw from the race.
The Danish rider completed stages six and seven but the pain, swelling and moment range in his left shoulder had not subsided, making it nearly impossible for him to control his bike.
meanwhile The initial x-rays showed no signs of fracture.After consulting with the team, the decision was made that it would be in the best interest of Mads to withdraw from racing in order to further assess the extent of the injury and to give him the proper rest and recovery he needs to focus on his goals for the remainder of the summer and the end of the season.
“After losing Tao, it’s a shame to lose Mad like this too. [Geoghegan Hart] Before the start, we will have a Plan B to race aggressively, because the match with Cicco is still on.” – Luca Guercilena, General Manager
Mats just said about his team, “These motherfuckers have got to win some stages now,” and he’s now gearing up for the Olympics.
The news before the stage said that the sky was overcast. The initial phase features three categories of climbs.
🚲 Stage 8 / Etap 8 🚲
🚩 Smule
🏁 Colombey Les Deux Eglises
📏 183.4 km
⏰ 13:05 CEST > 17:30 CEST
⛰ 2×3️⃣, 3×4️⃣
💚 59 kg #TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/aMAGVjzn8o
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 6, 2024
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Friday’s race report by Jeremy Whittle.
William Fotheringham describes the stage today as follows:
Stage 8, Saturday 6 July: Semur-en-Auxois to Colombey-les-Deux-Églises, 183.5km
The breathtaking route continues, passing through cultural, culinary and historical sites. Now we head to the birthplace and burial place of Charles de Gaulle. In 1960, on the way to Troyes, the riders stopped to greet France’s wartime leader. Disappointingly, Pierre Bouffeille, who was in the bottom, took advantage of a break to storm up the road and win the stage. No chance today. A sprint from the fourth pack is expected.
preamble
Saturday’s sprint special at the Tour. A breakaway from the Frenchman is possible. The general classification is once again in focus, after a day in which Remco Evenepoel was in full swing., After Pogačar shows off his time trial expertise and shows that he might actually have a challenger, it’s back to the sprint train, and the overall winner will be left to defend their own. And there’s always the chance that something could happen along the way. This is the Tour after all.
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