Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) produced a monster sprint to win Stage 8 at the 2023 Tour de France as Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) suffered a heartbreaking crash to end his record bid. Pedersen held off Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin–Deceuninck) in a fatiguing but fascinating finish as Jumbo-Visma's hard work to tee up Wout van Aert came to nothing, as the Belgian was boxed in by his own leadout rider before beginning his sprint.
