Rui Alberto Da Costa Faria (Portugalia/ Movistar) a castigat etapa cu numarul opt din Turul Frantei, desfasurata intre Aigurande si Super-Besse Sancy, pe o distanta totala de 189 de kilometri. Al doilea a sosit Philippe Gilbert (Omega), in timp ce Cadel Evans (BMC) a fost al treilea. Thor Hushovd (Norvegia/ Garmin) ramane in posesia tricoului galben al competitiei.
Clasamentul etapei:
1. Rui Costa (Portugalia / Movistar) 4 h 36 min 46 sec"
2. Philippe Gilbert (Belgia/ Omega Pharma - Lotto) +12"
3. Cadel Evans (Australia / BMC Racing) +15"
4. Samuel Sanchez (Spania / Euskaltel)
5. Peter Velits (Slovacia / HTC - Highroad)
6. Dries Devenyns (Belgia/ Quick-Step)
7. Damiano Cunego (Italia / Lampre)
8. Alberto Contador (Spania / Saxo Bank)
9. Andy Schleck (Luxemburg / Leopard)
10. Frank Schleck (Luxemburg / Leopard).
Clasament general:
1. Thor Hushovd (Norvegia/ Garmin) 33 h 06 min 28 sec"
2. Cadel Evans (Australia/ BMC Racing) +1"
3. Frank Schleck (Luxemburg/ Leopard) +4"
4. Andreas Kloeden (Germania/ RadioShack) +10"
5. Jakob Fuglsang (Danemarca/ Leopard) +12"
6. Andy Schleck (Luxemburg/ Leopard)
7. Tony Martin (Germania HTC - Highroad) +13"
8. Peter Velits (Slovacia/ HTC - Highroad)
9. David Millar (Marea Britanie/ Garmin) +19"
10. Philippe Gilbert (Belgia/ Omega Pharma - Lotto) +30"
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20. Alberto Contador (Spania/ Saxo Bank) + 01' 42".
Tricou galben: Thor Hushovd (Garmin) 33h 06' 28"
Tricou verde: Phillipe Gilbert (Omega) 187 puncte
Tricou alb cu buline rosii: Tejay Van Garderen (HTC) 33h 07' 56"
Tricou alb: Robert Gesink (Rabobank) 33h 07' 56"
Clasamentul pe echipe: TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 98h 30'
