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Tim Merlier Wins Second Consecutive Stage at Tour de France
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First reported by Mako · Jul 11, 2026
What happened
Tim Merlier won the eighth stage of the 2026 Tour de France, marking his second consecutive stage victory. Tadej Pogačar retained the overall lead after eight stages. The ninth stage will feature multiple climbs and offers chances for breakaways before the rest day.
- 01Tim Merlier wins second consecutive stage at the 2026 Tour de France.
- 02Merlier finished the 180.4 km eighth stage in 3:52:50 hours.
- 03Tadej Pogačar keeps the yellow jersey after eight stages with a 2:42 lead over Jonas Vingegaard.
- 04Biniam Girmay and Olav Kooij finished second and third in stage eight.
- 05Ninth stage covers 185.5 km with four categorized climbs before the rest day.
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