The Tour de France rolls on Saturday, July 12, with Stage 8 offering a golden opportunity for sprinters to shine on a flat, fast route to Laval.

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The Tour de France is 100% in France this year with no stages starting from abroad. A mostly flat first week started from Lille and stayed in cycling-mad northern France for three stages. The peloton then headed south, via Brittany and the mountainous Massif Central region.

Get real-time updates on Tour de France live coverage minute by minute of the race and result online, stream information, how to watch, TV channel, latest updates and time of the Stage 8 of 171,4 km between Saint-Méen-le-Grand and Laval Espace Mayenne with VAVEL.