Rui Costa of Movistar joined an attack at the starting line and stayed in the lead until the finish line 189 km later atop the climb to Super-Besse, winning Stage Eight of the 2011 Tour de France.
Costa’s win was the first breakaway victory of the 2011 Tour, and the first Tour stage win for the 24-year-old Portuguese rider.
Costa was part of the nine-rider attack which escaped at kilometer 9 and stuck it out up the Cat 2 climb up Col de la Croix Saint-Robert, when young American rider launched a series of attacks, splitting the lead group.
Costa’s win was the first breakaway victory of the 2011 Tour, and the first Tour stage win for the 24-year-old Portuguese rider.
Costa was part of the nine-rider attack which escaped at kilometer 9 and stuck it out up the Cat 2 climb up Col de la Croix Saint-Robert, when young American rider launched a series of attacks, splitting the lead group.
