Perigueux to Bergerac- 180.4 km – Photos, A.S.O.
It was a back to back victory for Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step), who conquered Bergerac the day after winning in Bordeaux.
Breakaway rider Liam Slock (Lotto Intermarché) resisted all to the way to the final 1.5 kilometers, but stage 8 of the Tour de France 2026 was eventually decided in a sprint that favored the Belgian Merlier.
He now has five stage wins at the race and becomes the first sprinter to win two consecutive stages since Jasper Philipsen in the opening days of the Tour 2023.
Philipsen came in fourth in Bergerac, one place better than in Bordeaux. Biniam Girmay (NSN) finished second and Olav Kooij (Decathlon CMA CGM) rounded out the stage’s top three. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates-XRG) safely came through the stage to retain the Maillot Jaune ahead of a hilly stage 9 on the roads of Corrèze.
