The 2022 Tour de France kicks off in Copenhagen and ends in Paris on Sunday 24 July, with Slovenian star Tadej Pojákár hoping to wear yellow and be crowned champion for the third year in a row.
He will take charge of Dutch side Jumbo-Visma, which faces multiple threats including Pojacar national teammate Primoz Roglic and last year’s runner-up Jonas Weingard.
Meanwhile, the Ineos Grenadiers are missing their main star, Egan Bernal, the 2019 champion still recovering from injury, but they fit in with recent Tour de Suisse winner Geraint Thomas, and Colombian climber Dani Martinez, as well as potential winners. Adam Yates and Tom Bidcock.
The tour usually starts on Saturday, but moving this year’s opening three stages in Copenhagen to northern France means a day of early rest and a start on Friday to accommodate them.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Tour de France stage today.
Stage 8 start time
The stage is expected to start around 12.20pm GMT with an expected completion at 4.30pm GMT.
How to watch on TV and online
This year’s Tour de France coverage is available on ITV4, Eurosport, Discovery+ and GCN+ (Global Cycling Network).
Live races will be shown every day on ITV4 by stand out Usually at 7 pm daily. The ITV website lists the times over here.
Eurosport and GCN+ will show every minute of every stage. Find out more about Eurosport coverage over here and GCN + . coverage over here.
It is also broadcast on Eurosport’s Discovery+ live streaming service, along with broadcast information. over here.
