Tour de France Stage 8: Castres > Ax 3 Domaines, 195kms

Cofidis are in a real escape for the first time today, thanks to Rudy Molard...

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Geraint Thomas sets the chasing for Sky after about 120-kilometres, but Orica-Green Edge are there in force as well...

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Le Tour de France 2013 - Stage Eight

Daryl Impey is looking a bit tired, as are his successful teamates...

Le Tour de France 2013 - Stage Eight

The peloton speeds along a gorge in Ariege, only a few minutes behind the escape now...

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Jonny Hoogerland leads the escape on to the lower slopes of the Col de Pailherés, but they'll soon start to split up...

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Christopher Riblon tries to make it by himself for a while...

Robert Gesink has attacked from the peloton and passes Riblon with ease...

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Nairo Quintana has also attacked - he goes right past Gesink on his way to crossing the summit first...

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The peloton numbers about thirty cyclists near the summit of the Pailherés...

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Team Sky leads the chase of Quintana with Peter Kennaugh doing some great work..!

Michal Kwiatowski descends the other side, he faces a challenge to his young rider status from Quintana...

Le Tour de France 2013 - Stage Eight

Richie Porte has taken about five riders past Quintana on the final climb, to set up Froome for a possible attack...

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Chris Froome has put in a massive attack with less than five-kilometres left - see the effort on his face..!

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Porte nears the finish about 50-seconds behind Froome...

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Alejandro Valverde heads for 3rd-place, just over one minute down on Froome...

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Bauke Mollema and Laurens Ten Dam have raced up the final climb to almost catch Valverde...

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Mikel Nieve is heading into 6th place, 1' 34" down...

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Alberto Contador has cracked after Froome's attack - the Spaniard will lose 1'34" on the stage...

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Joaquin Rodriguez is set to lose over two-minutes today...

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Dan Martin will lose 2' 34" with Andrew Talansky in the same time...

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Andy Schleck is not yet in his best form, but he'll only lose 3' 34" today...

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Nicholas Roche will end the stage in 23rd place, 4' 04" down...

Cadel Evans is having a very bad day - the former Tour winner will lose 4' 13"...

Impey has ridden well as race-leader, but he'll lose 7' 50" and the yellow jersey...

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Chris Froome won stage eight and the Yellow Jersey today - and there are still two weeks more to enjoy..!

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