TOUR DE FRANCE

TOUR DE FRANCE
Recap
QUIMPER, France -- A brief look at Sunday's eighth stage of the Tour de France.
Stage: A mostly rainy 104.4-mile leg from Lamballe to Quimper, France, with four climbs and three intermediate sprints.Winner: Thor Hushovd, Norway, Credit Agricole, in 3 hours, 54 minutes, 22 seconds.How others fared: Lance Armstrong, United States, US Postal-Berry Floor, finished 33rd, same time. Jan Ullrich, Germany, T-Mobile Team, finished 21st, same time.Yellow Jersey: France's Thomas Voeckler of Brioches La Boulangere retains the leader's shirt.Quote of the Day: "The Vikings have returned to Brittany." -- Hushovd after winning the stage.Next stage: After a rest day today, Stage 9, Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat to Gueret, 99.73 miles.
Associated Press