Alexis Vuillermoz (AG2R-La Mondiale) was surprise winner on the Mûr-de-Bretagne on stage 8 of the Tour de France after a perfectly-timed attack on the final climb. The Frenchman attacked twice from the peloton, his second acceleration enough to distance the remnants of the field that included Chris Froome and Alberto Contador.
Dan Martin (Cannondale-Garmin) was second, with Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) leading the small group to the finish for third but Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) lost ten seconds to his major rivals.
Stage winner Alexis Vuillermoz (AG2R-La Mondiale)
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“I was third on the Mur de Huy, that was obviously amazing,” he said after the stage. “So today I wanted to try and do something special. I tried two or three times to go, and finally on the third time it worked. I knew someone was behind me, but I just put my head down and pedaled for all I was worth. I'm just realizing now that I've won the stage.”
“I'm not sure that in the mountains I'll be able to take on Chris Froome, but on a finish like this, I'm a puncheur, I can take my chances. It's the sort of climb that suits me, so I feel very good about today. Not in the mountains. Everyone has their specialty, this one is mine. In the mountains I'll be there to help my team leaders.”
Second placed rider Dan Martin (Cannondale Garmin)
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