Jonathan Milan celebrates the first tour in the mass sprint!

Jonathan Milan celebrates the first tour in the mass sprint!

On Saturday, July 12, 2025, the eighth stage of the Tour de France took place. The route led over 171.4 kilometers from Saint-Méen-Le-Grand to Laval. Despite the low racing action in the previous kilometers, which indicated a preprogrammed mass sprint, some outliers caused excitement. A duo from the Total-Energies team tried to stop off the field, but was soon caught up. In the decisive sprint, Jonathan Milan von Lidl-Trek won the victory for himself what marks his first success on the tour at the same time.

Jonathan Milan, 24 years old, also took the lead in the sprint rating with this victory and thus conquered the green jersey. Tadej Pogačar, the defending champion of the tour, retains the yellow jersey as the overall leader after winning the previous seventh stage and is now 54 seconds ahead of Remco Evenepoel. Kevin Vauquelin is currently taking third place, followed by Jonas Vingegaard. Felix Gall from East Tyrol is in 14th place with a gap of almost five minutes.

stages details and results

Pogačar said after the race that the day was relatively relaxed and that he was already preparing for the next more brutal stage on Monday. There were also some incidents among the drivers. Joao Almeida, Pogačar's teammate, had a fall, but was still able to end the stage. Remco Evenepoel reached a top speed of over 82 km/h and was in the top group. However, two French drivers, Mathieu Burgaudeau and Matteo Verchen, tried to attack 70 kilometers before the finish, but were picked up again shortly before the finish line. They received the price of the same name for their fighting spirit.

The results of the 8th stage are as follows:

overall ranking and outlook on the next stage

In the overall ranking, Tadej Pogačar remains the dominator of the race, followed by Remco Evenepoel and Kevin Vauquelin. Jonas Vingegaard and Mathieu van der Poel follow in the other places. Interestingly, the average age of the Tour-de France drivers has risen over the years, while the average weight of the drivers drops, which is an indication of developments in professional cycling. In 2020 the average age of the participants was almost 30 years.

The next stage on Sunday leads from Chinon to Châteauroux, with a similar flat route that promises exciting sprint options again. Laola1 reports