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Key Takeaways: Tour de France Stage 8

Key Takeaways: Tour de France Stage 8

Breaking down how a few small positioning decisions decided a tough uphill sprint in Limoges

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Jul 08, 2023
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Mads Pedersen reminded everyone that while he might not be considered in the same superstar class as some of his rivals, he still wins grand tour stages at a higher rate than any other rider when he unleashed an extremely long sprint on the tough uphill finish to hold off a surging Jasper Philipsen and Wout van Aert.

While the final run-in and uphill sp…

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