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Dani Ostanek

'You can lose the Tour' on Tour de France's gravel stage, says Tadej Pogačar

UAE Team Emirates team's Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey (C) cycles with the pack of riders (peloton) during the 8th stage of the 111th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 183,5 km between Semur-en-Auxois and Colombey-les-deux-Eglises, on July 6, 2024. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP).

Tour de France leader Tadej Pogačar came through another stage he might label as "boring" on Saturday, finishing safely in the peloton in Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises after another quiet day for most of the Tour's riders.

As has been the case with several of the sprinter-friendly stages so far, stage 8 brought little action before the final, with polka dot jersey holder Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility) the only rider in the break for the lion's share of the day.

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