Team MTN-Qhubeka’s Daniel Teklehaimanot did well to hold onto the polka dot jersey for the third day in a row after the eighth stage of the 2015 Tour de France, which took place from Rennes to Mur de Bretagne today.
Team MTN-Qhubeka’s Daniel Teklehaimanot held onto the polka dot King of the Mountains jersey after stage eight if the 2015 Tour de France today. Photo: Gruber Images
Serge Pauwels was the first MTN-Qhubeka for cross the finish in 28th position today, with Team mate Edvald Boasson Hagen at 32nd in the general classification.
AG2R’s Alexis Vuillermoz of France broke away in the final 700m to win the stage today, with Team Sky’s Chris Froome holding onto the yellow jersey in the overall classification.
Top 10 stage eight results:
1. Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R 4:20:55
2. Daniel Martin (Ire) Cannondale +00 05
3. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Team Movistar +00:10
4. Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo +00:10
5. Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto-Soudal +00:10
6. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team +00:10
7. Adam Yates (GBr) Orica +00:10
8. Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky +00:10
9. Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek +00:10
10. Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team +00:10
Selected:
28. Serge Pauwels (Ger) Team MTN-Qhubeka +00:20
Top 10 overall results after stage eight:
1. Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky 31:01:56
2. Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo +00:11
3. Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team +00:13
4. Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto-Soudal +00:26
5. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team +00:28
6. Rigoberto Uran (Col) Etixx-Quick Step +00:34
7. Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo +00:36
8. Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Alpecin +01:07
9. Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Etixx-Quick-Step +01:15″
10. Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek +01:32
Selected:
32. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Team MTN-Qhubeka +08:19
For more on Team MTN-Qhubeka’s progress go to Tour de France.
