Italian rider Jonathan Milan has timed his attack perfectly to win the eighth stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish.

Analysis of the eighth stage of the 2025 Tour de France, which took the peloton from Saint-Meen-le-Grand to Laval

After a wild start to the 2025 Tour de France, which has seen crashes and crosswinds cause havoc in the peloton to go with some sensational racing and memorable wins, the race arrived in Toulouse for a lumpy 157km route and one final chance for the puncheurs of the bunch before a mountainous end to week two.