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"The last kilometer was not so steep and there were plenty of guys there with the big engines. Joaquim is the more explosive type. But we tried to get a result."

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JOAQUIM RODRIGUEZ OLIVER

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11.07.2015 @ 21:31 Posted by Emil Axelgaard

Saturday’s stage 8 ended on the Côte de Mûr-de-Bretagne and produced a French winner for the first time in the 2015 Tour de France. Alexis Vuillermoz (AG2R La Mondiale) broke away in the last few hundred meters and Team Katusha’s Joaquim “Purito” Rodriguez was in hot pursuit for the final. In the end Vuillermoz claimed victory by 5-seconds to Daniel Martin (Team Cannondale – Garmin) and five more to third place Alejandro Valverde of Movistar. Rodriguez was in the group on the same time with Valverde, race leader Chris Froome (Team Sky) and Valverde teammate Nairo Quintana, all pre-race favorites for the overall classification.

 

"We had a plan today and that was to go for a stage win with “Purito”. The team did a good job until the last hill and brought him in good position for the climb. Unfortunately the speed was not high enough to pare down the group and too many were still in the final. The last kilometer was not so steep and there were plenty of guys there with the big engines. Joaquim is the more explosive type. But we tried to get a result," said team director José Azevedo.

 

There was no change at the stage end for the top of the general classification. After just over 31-hours and 8 days of racing, Chris Froome is 11-seconds in front of Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) and thirteen seconds ahead of Tejay van Garderen of BMC. Joaquim Rodriguez remains the best placed Katusha rider in 17th place at two-minutes.

 

Today’s stage began in Rennes and ended uphill on the Côte de Mûr-de-Bretagne after 181,5 km.  A breakaway stayed clear until the closing kilometers when the last riders were pulled back and the teams of the GC contenders increased their speeds on approach for the climb. Katusha was present in the front and Rodriguez showed good form on the climb. With all of the high mountains still ahead, Purito knows his chances will come soon to try for a second stage win and to close the gaps on the classification.

 

Sunday brings the team time trial. Coming in the race at the conclusion of first 9 days of competition, the team time trial could prove to be challenging for many teams. The clock is stopped on the fifth rider and with most teams no longer riding with a full roster of 9 riders and others part of the rolling wounded, Sunday’s stage could open up gaps for the general classification. The 28 km stage begins in Vannes and ends in Plumelec atop the 1,7 km (6.2%) Côte de Cadoudal. After the stage the riders will fly south to spend the first rest day in Pau.

1Alexis VUILLERMOZAG2R La Mondiale4:20:55
2Daniel MARTINTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:00:05
3Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTEMovistar Team0:00:10
4Peter SAGANTinkoff - Saxo0:00:10
5Tony GALLOPINLotto Soudal0:00:10
6Greg VAN AVERMAETBMC Racing Team0:00:10
7Adam YATESORICA GreenEDGE0:00:10
8Christopher FROOMETeam Sky0:00:10
9Bauke MOLLEMATrek Factory Racing0:00:10
10Tejay VAN GARDERENBMC Racing Team0:00:10
11Julian ARREDONDO MORENOTrek Factory Racing0:00:10
12Joaquim RODRIGUEZ OLIVERTeam Katusha0:00:10
13Warren BARGUILTeam Giant - Alpecin0:00:10
14Alberto CONTADOR VELASCOTinkoff - Saxo0:00:10
15Rigoberto URAN URANEtixx - Quick Step0:00:10
16Roman KREUZIGERTinkoff - Saxo0:00:10
17Nairo Alexander QUINTANA ROJASMovistar Team0:00:10
18Julien SIMONCofidis, Solutions Crédits0:00:10
19Robert GESINKTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:00:10
20Pierre ROLLANDTeam Europcar0:00:10
21Gorka IZAGIRRE INSAUSTIMovistar Team0:00:10
22Samuel SANCHEZ GONZALEZBMC Racing Team0:00:10
23Simon YATESORICA GreenEDGE0:00:10
24Jean-Christophe PERAUDAG2R La Mondiale0:00:10
25Mathias FRANKIAM Cycling0:00:10
26Paul MARTENSTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:00:10
27Bob JUNGELSTrek Factory Racing0:00:10
28Serge PAUWELSMTN Qhubeka0:00:20
29Haimar ZUBELDIA AGIRRETrek Factory Racing0:00:20
30Vincenzo NIBALIAstana Pro Team0:00:20
31Andrew TALANSKYTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:00:20
32Thibaut PINOTFDJ0:00:25
33Jan BAKELANTSAG2R La Mondiale0:00:31
34Romain BARDETAG2R La Mondiale0:00:31
35Paul VOSSBora-Argon 180:00:33
36Dominik NERZBora-Argon 180:00:33
37Cyril GAUTIERTeam Europcar0:00:33
38Zdenek STYBAREtixx - Quick Step0:00:33
39Marcel WYSSIAM Cycling0:00:33
40Simon GESCHKETeam Giant - Alpecin0:00:33
41Jarlinson PANTANO GOMEZIAM Cycling0:00:41
42Thomas VOECKLERTeam Europcar0:00:41
43Luis Angel MATE MARDONESCofidis, Solutions Crédits0:00:45
44Steven KRUIJSWIJKTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:00:45
45Eduardo SEPULVEDABretagne - Séché Environnement0:00:45
46Pierrick FEDRIGOBretagne - Séché Environnement0:00:45
47Rui Alberto Faria COSTALampre - Merida0:00:45
48Geraint THOMASTeam Sky0:00:59
49Tiago MACHADOTeam Katusha0:00:59
50Giampaolo CARUSOTeam Katusha0:00:59
51Alberto LOSADA ALGUACILTeam Katusha0:00:59
52Tanel KANGERTAstana Pro Team0:00:59
53Edvald BOASSON HAGENMTN Qhubeka0:01:02
54Sylvain CHAVANELIAM Cycling0:01:02
55Anthony DELAPLACEBretagne - Séché Environnement0:01:02
56Jakob FUGLSANGAstana Pro Team0:01:09
57Georg PREIDLERTeam Giant - Alpecin0:01:09
58Laurens TEN DAMTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:01:09
59Jacques JANSE VAN RENSBURGMTN Qhubeka0:01:09
60Mikael CHERELAG2R La Mondiale0:01:09
61Winner ANACONAMovistar Team0:01:09
62Rafael VALLS FERRILampre - Merida0:01:13
63Daniel TEKLEHAIMANOT GIRMAZIONMTN Qhubeka0:01:13
64Armindo FONSECABretagne - Séché Environnement0:01:13
65Jan BARTABora-Argon 180:01:40
66Brice FEILLUBretagne - Séché Environnement0:01:40
67José Joao PIMENTA COSTA MENDESBora-Argon 180:01:40
68Stef CLEMENTIAM Cycling0:02:00
69Jérôme COPPELIAM Cycling0:02:00
70Koen DE KORTTeam Giant - Alpecin0:02:00
71Bram TANKINKTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:02:00
72Rubén PLAZA MOLINALampre - Merida0:02:00
73Geoffrey SOUPECofidis, Solutions Crédits0:02:08
74Steve MORABITOFDJ0:02:08
75Andriy GRIVKOAstana Pro Team0:02:26
76Markel IRIZAR ARANBURUTrek Factory Racing0:02:26
77Roy CURVERSTeam Giant - Alpecin0:02:26
78Sep VANMARCKETeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:02:36
79Jonathan CASTROVIEJO NICOLASMovistar Team0:02:49
80Kristjan KORENTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:02:49
81Kristijan DURASEKLampre - Merida0:02:49
82Benoît VAUGRENARDFDJ0:02:49
83Ben GASTAUERAG2R La Mondiale0:02:49
84Reinardt JANSE VAN RENSBURGMTN Qhubeka0:02:49
85Reto HOLLENSTEINIAM Cycling0:02:49
86Perrig QUEMENEURTeam Europcar0:03:05
87Bryan NAULEAUTeam Europcar0:03:05
88Jos VAN EMDENTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:03:08
89Filippo POZZATOLampre - Merida0:03:08
90José HERRADA LOPEZMovistar Team0:03:08
91Ramon SINKELDAMTeam Giant - Alpecin0:03:08
92Luke DURBRIDGEORICA GreenEDGE0:03:08
93Wilco KELDERMANTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:03:08
94Tom LEEZERTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:03:08
95Adam HANSENLotto Soudal0:03:08
96Michal KWIATKOWSKIEtixx - Quick Step0:03:08
97Richie PORTETeam Sky0:03:08
98Johan VAN SUMMERENAG2R La Mondiale0:03:26
99Tim WELLENSLotto Soudal0:03:26
100Matthieu LADAGNOUSFDJ0:03:34
101Matteo BONOLampre - Merida0:03:59
102Jose Rodolfo SERPA PEREZLampre - Merida0:03:59
103Arnaud GÉRARDBretagne - Séché Environnement0:04:02
104Florian VACHONBretagne - Séché Environnement0:04:02
105Christophe LAPORTECofidis, Solutions Crédits0:04:02
106Leopold KÖNIGTeam Sky0:04:07
107Alexandre GENIEZFDJ0:04:28
108Marco HALLERTeam Katusha0:04:39
109Thomas DE GENDTLotto Soudal0:04:52
110Bryan COQUARDTeam Europcar0:04:52
111Arnaud DEMAREFDJ0:04:55
112Angelo TULIKTeam Europcar0:04:55
113Pieter WEENINGORICA GreenEDGE0:05:14
114Daniele BENNATITinkoff - Saxo0:05:42
115Michael ROGERSTinkoff - Saxo0:05:42
116Ryder HESJEDALTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:05:42
117Damiano CARUSOBMC Racing Team0:05:42
118Alexander KRISTOFFTeam Katusha0:05:42
119Tyler FARRARMTN Qhubeka0:06:12
120Ivan BASSOTinkoff - Saxo0:06:12
121Julien VERMOTEEtixx - Quick Step0:06:12
122Gregory RASTTrek Factory Racing0:06:12
123Stijn DEVOLDERTrek Factory Racing0:06:12
124Florian SENECHALCofidis, Solutions Crédits0:06:12
125Lars Ytting BAKLotto Soudal0:06:12
126Michael VALGREN ANDERSENTinkoff - Saxo0:06:12
127Daniel NAVARRO GARCIACofidis, Solutions Crédits0:06:12
128Rein TAARAMAEAstana Pro Team0:06:12
129Marcel SIEBERGLotto Soudal0:06:12
130André GREIPELLotto Soudal0:06:12
131Jacopo GUARNIERITeam Katusha0:06:12
132Stephen CUMMINGSMTN Qhubeka0:06:12
133Imanol ERVITI OLLOMovistar Team0:06:12
134Daniel OSSBMC Racing Team0:06:12
135Ian STANNARDTeam Sky0:06:12
136Matteo TRENTINEtixx - Quick Step0:07:58
137Matteo TOSATTOTinkoff - Saxo0:07:58
138Christophe RIBLONAG2R La Mondiale0:07:58
139Nicolas ROCHETeam Sky0:07:58
140Michael SCHÄRBMC Racing Team0:07:58
141Manuel QUINZIATOBMC Racing Team0:07:58
142Rohan DENNISBMC Racing Team0:07:58
143Sebastien CHAVANELFDJ0:07:58
144Jérémy ROYFDJ0:07:58
145Lars BOOMAstana Pro Team0:07:58
146Danilo WYSSBMC Racing Team0:07:58
147Martin ELMIGERIAM Cycling0:07:58
148Lieuwe WESTRAAstana Pro Team0:07:58
149Pierre Luc PERICHONBretagne - Séché Environnement0:07:58
150Matthias BRÄNDLEIAM Cycling0:07:58
151Laurent DIDIERTrek Factory Racing0:07:58
152Michal GOLASEtixx - Quick Step0:07:58
153Rafal MAJKATinkoff - Saxo0:07:58
154Bartosz HUZARSKIBora-Argon 180:07:58
155John DEGENKOLBTeam Giant - Alpecin0:07:58
156Jens DEBUSSCHERELotto Soudal0:07:58
157Yohann GÉNETeam Europcar0:07:58
158Sam BENNETTBora-Argon 180:07:58
159Svein TUFTORICA GreenEDGE0:07:58
160Zakkari DEMPSTERBora-Argon 180:07:58
161Peter KENNAUGHTeam Sky0:09:09
162Michael MATTHEWSORICA GreenEDGE0:09:09
163Mark CAVENDISHEtixx - Quick Step0:09:09
164Alex DOWSETTMovistar Team0:09:09
165Luke ROWETeam Sky0:09:09
166Merhawi Ghebremedhin KUDUSMTN Qhubeka0:09:09
167Mark RENSHAWEtixx - Quick Step0:09:09
168Albert TIMMERTeam Giant - Alpecin0:09:09
169Nelson OLIVEIRALampre - Merida0:09:09
170Frederic BRUNBretagne - Séché Environnement0:09:09
171Romain SICARDTeam Europcar0:09:09
172Dmitriy GRUZDEVAstana Pro Team0:09:09
173Adriano MALORIMovistar Team0:09:09
174Louis MEINTJESMTN Qhubeka0:09:09
175Michele SCARPONIAstana Pro Team0:09:09
176Nicolas EDETCofidis, Solutions Crédits0:09:49
177Kenneth VANBILSENCofidis, Solutions Crédits0:09:49
178Dylan VAN BAARLETeam Cannondale - Garmin0:10:58
179Davide CIMOLAILampre - Merida0:10:58
180Nathan HAASTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:10:58
181Sebastian LANGEVELDTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:10:58
182Ramunas NAVARDAUSKASTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:10:58
183Wouter POELSTeam Sky0:10:58
184Emanuel BUCHMANNBora-Argon 180:10:58
185Damien GAUDINAG2R La Mondiale0:10:58

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