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Stephen Farrand

On the eighth day, the Tour de France rested - Why the peloton rode steady on the road to Laval

LAVAL, FRANCE - JULY 12: (L-R) Matteo Vercher of France and Mathieu Burgaudeau of France and Team TotalEnergies celebrate at podium as most combative riders prize winners during the 112th Tour de France, Stage 8 a 197km stage from Saint-Meen-le-Grand to Laval (Espace Mayenne) / #UCIWT / on July 12, 2025 in Laval, France.

On the eighth day, the Tour de France rested.

After seven days of intense racing, the riders opted to ease the pace and aggression on the road to Laval, riding at a steady pace for much of the 171km stage 8 into central France and the La Mayenne department.

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