Sprint stages seem to be like buses at this year's Tour de France, as after having to wait until stage 5 for the first opportunity, the fast men are getting three chances in quick succession, with stage 8's flat run to Bergerac coming hot off the heels of a sprint battle in Bordeaux.
No one sprinter has asserted dominance in this Tour yet, with Olav Kooij (Decathlon CMA CGM) winning the first test in Pau, and then Tim Merlier (Soudal-QuickStep) romping to victory on stage 7. He'll be tantalised at the chance to make it two in a row, but it's also possible we see a third different winner from a super open sprint field.
