Tour de France 2023 Stage 8: How to watch, TV and live stream details, start time, route map and profile

After dragging themselves over mountain passes in the Pyrenees, the sprinters had their fun from Mont-De-Marsan to Bordeaux, and provided the teams of the fast men control the breaks it could be a bunch finish in Limoges. There are two Cat. 3 and one Cat.

4 climbs to get over in the 200.7km run from Libourne to Limoges, which could tempt the breakaway, and will depend on how much rope they are allowed. Ad After the agony of the near miss in Bordeaux, Mark Cavendish's legion of fans will hope he can muster something on the drag to the line. Tour de France'Bitterly disappointed' — Cavendish laments mechanical issues, Breakaway crew keep faith6 HOURS AGO Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and general classification rival Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) will have another chance recharge the batteries after going into the red on stages five and six, knowing full well what is to follow on Sunday (a mountain finish atop Puy De Dome).

Eurosport's Felix Lowe was hard at work pre-Tour and has lots for you to feast your eyes on. Head here for his bumper team guide, over this way for his yellow jersey guide and ratings (i.e. Jonas Vingegaard v Tadej Pogacar), or in this direction for his guide to the key stages.

Biniam Girmay showed his hand for the first time when taking the intermediate sprint on Friday and then claimed third on the road in Bordeaux behind Jasper Philipsen and Cavendish. The uphill drag looks ideal, provided his Intermarche–Circus–Wanty team can tee him up for the finish. How can I watch the 2023 Tour de France on TV and live stream? Every stage of the 2023 Tour de France will be broadcast in full on Eurosport 1, while you can watch ad-free on discovery+ and eurosport.com.