After skirmishes of varying intensity during the first seven days of the Tour de France, the peloton moved deep into the Pyrenees on the eighth day. What followed over the following four hours of mountain racing was cruel and captivating: a French rider won, two French riders lost, and a Lancastrian held onto the yellow jersey. Three days ago, Adam Yates was awarded the maillot jaune because Julian Alaphilippe took a water bottle when he shouldn’t have. That gave Yates an unexpected opportunity. The 141-kilometre race was won by Nans

Source: The Times September 05, 2020 23:00 UTC