About 40 kilometers into the 161 kilometer 8th stage of this year's Tour de France, a breakaway of five riders left the peloton. The three difficult climbs at the end of that stage allowed the strongest rider in that breakaway to survive and win the stage. It was Blel Kadri of France. Alberto Contador of Spain finished in second, and Vincenzo Nibali of Italy finished in third. That third place finish allowed Nibali to keep his overall race lead, and even extend it.
The mountainous stage 9 will be even more difficult -- with three category 3 climbs, two category 2 climbs, and a very tough category 1 climb. Here are the current standings:
YELLOW JERSEY (Overall Race Leader)
1. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy) Astana Pro Team
2. Jakob Fuglsang (Denmark) Astana Pro Team..........1' 44"
3. Richie Porte (Australia) Team Sky..........1' 58"
4. Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland) Omega Pharma-Quick Step..........2' 26"
5. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spain) Movistar Team..........2' 27"
6. Alberto Contador (Spain) Tinkoff-Saxo..........2' 34"
7. Romain Bardet (France) AG2R La Mondiale..........2' 39"
8. Rui Alberto Costa (Portugal) Lampre-merida..........2' 52"
9. Bauke Mollema (Netherlands) Belkin Pro Cycling..........3' 02"
10. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Belgium) Lotto-Belisol..........3' 02"
11. Tony Gallopin (France) Lotto-Belisol..........3' 27"
12. Thibaut Pinot (France) FDJ.FR..........3' 32"
13. Tejay Van Garderen (United States) BMC Racing Team..........3' 34"
14. Jean-Christophe Peraud (France) AG2R La Mondiale..........3' 37"
15. Thomas Geraint (Great Britain) Team Sky..........3' 54"
GREEN JERSEY (Best Sprinter)
1. Peter Sagan (Slovakia) Cannondale..........267 pts
2. Bryan Coquard (France) Team Europcar..........156 pts
3. Marcel Kittel (Germany) Team Giant-Shimano..........146 pts
4. Alexander Kristoff (Norway) Team Katusha..........117 pts
5. Mark Renshaw (Australia) Omega Pharma-Quick Step..........101 pts
6. Andre Greipel (Germany) Lotto-Belisol..........98 pts
POLKA DOT JERSEY (Best Climber)
1. Blel Kadri (France) AG2R La Mondiale..........17 pts
2. Cyril Lemoine (France) Cofidis, Solutions Credits..........6 pts
3. Sylvain Chavanel (France) IAM Cycling..........6 pts
4. Simon Yates (Great Britain) Orica Greenedge..........5 pts
5. Jens Voigt (Germany) Trek Factory Racing..........4 pts
6. Nicolas Edet (France) Cofidis, Solutions Credits..........4 pts
WHITE JERSEY (Best Young Rider)
1. Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland) Omega Pharma-Quick Step
2. Romain Bardet (France) AG2R La Mondiale..........0' 13"
3. Thibaut Pinot (France) FDJ.FR..........1' 06"
4. Tom Dumoulin (Netherlands) Team Giant-Shimano..........9' 09"
5. Peter Sagan (Slovakia) Cannondale..........15' 51"
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Astana Pro Team (Kazakhstan)
2. Belkin Pro Cycling (Netherlands)..........5' 23"
3. Team Sky (Great Britain)..........5' 31"
4. AG2R La Mondiale (France)..........10' 55"
5. Omega Pharma-Quick Step (Belgium)..........17' 17"
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