Tour de France 1989
Stage 8 · Martin Earley
La Bastide d'Armagnac → Pau
Stage 8 — Martin Earley wins La Bastide d'Armagnac → Pau (259 km)
Stage facts
La Bastide d'Armagnac → Pau
Stage 7 | Poitiers - Bordeaux
Stage Winner
Martin Earley
Yellow Jersey
Greg Lemond
Avg Speed
35.1 km/h
Elevation
1,619 m
Difficulty
17
Win Type
Small group sprint
Won How
Sprint of small group
Startlist Quality
1,849
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
Martin Earley
Race Date
8 Jul 1989
Profile
Flat
Distance
259 km
Avg Speed
35.1 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 8
Yellow Jersey
Greg Lemond
Race leadership after stage 8 — Greg Lemond
Route & distance
Distance
258.5 km
Start
La Bastide d'Armagnac
Finish
Pau
Profile
Flat
Date
8 Jul 1989
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
35.1 km/h
Vert. Climbing
1,619 m
Difficulty Score
17
Startlist Quality
1,849
Win Type
Small group sprint
Stage 8 in the 1989 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
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255 km
Greg Lemond
Rennes → Futuroscope
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Etienne De Wilde
Pau → Cauterets
157 km
Miguel Indurain
Cauterets → Superbagnères
147 km
Robert Millar
Luchon → Blagnac
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Mathieu Hermans