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Tour de France: Chris Froome wins stage eight and takes yellow jersey in Pyrenees

Image: Chris Froome moved into the race lead with a stunning display

Chris Froome moved into the race leader's yellow jersey at the Tour de France after obliterating all of his main rivals in a sensational victory on stage eight.

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Stage eight result 1 Chris Froome (GB) Team Sky, 5:03:18
2 Richie Porte (Aus) Team Sky, +51secs
3 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar +1:08
4 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin, +1:10
5 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Belkin, +1:16
6 Mikel Nieve (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi, +1:34
7 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Saxo-Tinkoff, +1:45
8 Alberto Contador (Fra) Saxo-Tinkoff, same time
9 Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar, st
10 Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi, st
Selected other
26 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC, +4:13 General classification 1 Chris Froome (GB) Team Sky, 32:15:55
2 Richie Porte (Aus) Team Sky, +51secs
3 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar +1:25
4 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin, +1:44
5 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Belkin, +1:50
6 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Saxo-Tinkoff, +1:51
7 Alberto Contador (Fra) Saxo-Tinkoff, +1:51
8 Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar, +2:02
9 Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Katusha, +2:31
10 Michael Rogers (Aus) Saxo-Tinkoff, +2:40 Other jerseys - Green (points classification): Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale
- Polka dot (mountains classification): Chris Froome (GB) Team Sky
- White (best young rider): Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar

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