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Stage 8: Saturday, July 8
203-kilometer (126-mile) course from Limoges to Villeneuve-sur-Lot

Stage Winner
Erik Dekker
Netherlands
4:22:14
Rabobank

Race Leader
Alberto Elli
Italy
28:29:28
Deutsche Telekom

Summary:
Dutchman Erik Dekker won the eighth stage Saturday, covering the hilly 203-kilometer (126-mile) trek from Limoges to Villeneuve-sur-Lot in southwest France in a time of four hours, 22 minutes 14 seconds. Xavier Jan of France came second, 52 seconds back, with Jose-Vicente Garcia-Acosta of Spain third, 56 seconds behind the winner.

Results | Description

Stage 8 Results
Place  Cyclist  Country  Team  Time 
1.  Erik Dekker  Netherlands  Rabobank  4:22:14 seconds 
2.  Xavier Jan  France  Francaise des Jeux  52 seconds behind 
3.  Vicente Garcia-Acosta  Spain  Banesto  56 seconds behind 
4.  Fred Rodriguez  United States  Mapei  58 seconds behind 
5.  Dario Pieri  Italy  Saeco  same time 
6.  Bart Voskamp  Netherlands  Polti  same time 
7.  Didier Rous  France  Bonjour  same time 
8.  Mauro Radaelli  Italy  Vini-Caldirola  1:36 behind 
9.  Nicolay Larsen  Denmark  Memory Card  same time 
10.  Michael Sandstod  Denmark  Memory Card  1:43 behind 
11.  Massimiliano Mori  Italy  Saeco  2:00 behind 
12.  Jens Voigt  Germany  Credit Agricole  2:03 behind 
13.  Jan Boven  Netherlands  Rabobank  same time 
14.  Gilles Maignan  France  AG2  same time 
15.  Giuseppe Guerini  Italy  Telekom  same time 
Others              
39.  Jan Ullrich  Germany  Deutsche Telekom  5:42 behind 
33.  Marco Pantani  Italy  Mercatone  5:42 behind 
46.  Laurent Jalabert  France  Once  5:42 behind 
66.  Lance Armstrong  United States  U.S. Postal  5:42 
 

Standings after Stage 8
Place  Cyclist  Country  Team  Time 
1.  Alberto Elli  Italy  Deutsche Telekom  28:39:28 seconds 
2.  Fabrice Gougot  France  Credit Agricole  12 seconds behind 
3.  Marc Wouters  Belgium  Rabobank  1:17 behind 
4.  Pascal Chanteur  France  AG2  2:56 behind 
5.  Jose Luis Arrieta  Spain  Banesto  3:08 behind 
6.  Jens Voigt  Germany  Credit Agricole  3:17 behind 
7.  Jacky Durand  France  Lotto  3:21 behind 
8.  Salvatore Commesso  Italy  Saeco  3:52 behind 
9.  Servais Knaven  Netherlands  Farm Frites  4:31 behind 
10.  Arvis Piziks  Latvia  Memory Card  4:38 behind 
Others              
14.  Laurent Jalabert  France  Once  5:40 behind 
16.  Lance Armstrong  United States  U.S. Postal  5:54 behind 
28.  Jan Ullrich  Germany  Deutsche Telekom  6:37 behind 
 
Stage 8 Description:

Limoges  Villeneuve sur Lot
(Societe du Tour de France) (Societe du Tour de France)

World-renowned through the centuries for its porcelains, enamels and stained glasses, Limoges is today an up-and-coming city, with a third of its population under 25 years old.

Limoges has a long standing tradition of achievement in sports, most notably with its basketball team, but also in tennis, fencing and even baseball.

Since its foundation in 1264, this charming town has developed harmoniously on both banks of the Lot River, an ideal setting for recreational activities such as water-skiing or canoeing. The town held a Tour stage in 1996.

Climbs:
Km 11 - Côte of Petit Puy-Mathieu : 4.1 km climb at 4.6 % - Level 3
Km 70 - Côte of Hautefort : 1.8 km at climb 4.3 % - Level 4
Km 85 - Côte of La Bachellerie : 3.3 km climb at 4.4 % - Level 4
Km 185 - Côte of Monflanquin : 1.7 km climb at 4.4 % - Level 4


Itinerary, map & images provided by Societe du Tour de France, 2000

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