Wout van Aert outsprinted Michael Matthews and Tadej Pogačar for his second stage win in this year's Tour de France. Another beautiful day of racing with a great finish!
My photo cropped van Aert's head on the finish. Oh well, I might have been more interested in the sprint! I was also interested in the time.
- Stage 8: 4h 13' 06" (actual), 4h 11' 22" (prediction), 01' 44" fast (-0.68% error)
After the past three stages, I'll definitely take that prediction error! Check out van Aert's average speed.
- Stage 8: 12.27 m/s (44.16 kph or 27.44 mph)
Will anyone be able to get the green jersey off van Aert? Will anyone be able to take down Pogačar?
Tomorrow's 192.9-km (119.4-mi) mountain stage begins in the Swiss town of Aigle and takes riders in a big loop through southwest Switzerland before finishing just across the border in the French commune of Châtel. A couple of great category-1 climbs in the Alps await the cyclists. Our prediction is given below.
- Stage 9: 4h 38' 03" (prediction)
Monday is a rest day, so teams may go all-out. It will be interesting to watch the strategies unfold.
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