After having let go of his breakaway companions three kilometers from the finish of the eighth stage of the Tour of Italy, Victor Lafay raised his arms for the first time in his career on a Grand Tour. At 25, the Cofidis rider offers himself the best of his young career, marked in particular by a title of champion of France hopes in 2017. First success on the Giro for his team since 2010. Among the breakaways, Alexis Gougeard (AG2R-Citroën) cracked him in the final and finished 9th. Attila Valter, the Hungarian from Groupama-FDJ, will leave for a third day with the pink leader's jersey after arriving in the group of favorites, 4'47 behind the winner of the day.
Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 8⃣
@victorlafay wins in Guardia Sanframondi!
@victorlafay wins in Guardia Sanframondi # Giropic.twitter.com / lQKCLGoiJ8
- Giro d'Italia (@giroditalia) May 15, 2021
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