Route, profile and timetable of stage 8 of the 2024 Tour de France: Semux En Auxois-Colombey Les Deux Églises
With departure in Semux-In-Auxois and arrival in Colombey-Les-Deux-Églisesthe eighth stage of the Tour de France is 183.4 kilometres long and will take place on Saturday, July 7. The stage is mainly flat and suitable for a sprint race, although there are five climbs along the way.
The first of them will arrive at kilometer 24.1, in the Vitteaux Coastthird category. Just 8 kilometers away, the port Villy-en-Auxois Coast presents the second challenge of the stage, with a gradient of 5.5%. After passing another third category port (the Côte de Verrey Sous Salmaise), the cyclists will climb the Santenoge Coast a few kilometers away from completing the 100 (96.7). Finally, the Giey-sur-Aujon Coast It will be the last high point to be scored, with slopes of up to 8.4% gradient.
Finally, the tour will take you to Colombey The Two Churchesand the last three kilometers of the final straight, with a slight incline, could favor the grouping of the peloton.
The stage can be seen live on eitb.eusfrom 13:25 and in ETB1starting at 3:00 p.m.
STAGE PROFILE
Profile of the eighth stage of the Tour de France. Image: letour.fr
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DATA SHEET
Stage: 8th stage (July 7)
Route: Semux In Auxois-Colombey The Two Churches
Distance: 183.4 km
Cumulative upward gradient: 2,400 m
Closing hour: 13:05
Arrival schedule: 16:57 (46 km/h) | 17:30 (44 km/h) | 17:42 (42 km/h).
Mountain Prize: : Côte de Vitteau (3rd), at kilometre 24.1; Côte de Villy en Auxois (4th) at kilometre 32.5; Côte de Verrey Sous Salmaise (3rd), at kilometre 38.8; Côte de Santenoge (4th), at kilometer 96.7; Côte Giey Sur Aujon (4th), at kilometer 122.4.
Source: Eitb
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