Sanchez takes late stage win

Luis-Leon Sanchez produced a masterful late charge in a four-man sprint finish to claim stage eight of the Tour de France today.

Sat, 11 Jul, 2009 - 19:15

Luis-Leon Sanchez produced a masterful late charge in a four-man sprint finish to claim stage eight of the Tour de France today.

The Spaniard, who rides for Caisse d'Epargne, fell back on the shoulder of Sandy Casar about 100 metres out before breezing past the Frenchman to take glory in some style at the end of the 176.5km hike from Andorra La Vella to St Girons.

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CourtscyclingTour de FrancePlace: Andorra La VellaPlace: St GironsPlace: IrelandPlace: PyreneesPlace: AustraliaPerson: SanchezPerson: Luis-Leon SanchezPerson: Sandy CasarPerson: Nicolas RochePerson: CasarPerson: Mikel AstarlozaPerson: Vladimir EfimkinPerson: Rinaldo NocentiniPerson: Alberto ContadorPerson: Lance ArmstrongPerson: Christophe KernPerson: Brice FeilluPerson: NocentiniPerson: AstarlozaPerson: Cadel EvansPerson: Fabian CancellaraPerson: Mikhail IgnatievPerson: Juan Antonio FlechaPerson: Andy SchleckPerson: George HincapiePerson: EfimkinPerson: SpaniardPerson: Oscar PereiroEvent: Tour de FranceOrganisation: Caisse d'EpargneOrganisation: AG2R La MondialeOrganisation: France 2Organisation: des Jeux
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