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Linked articleStage 8: Périgueux to Bergerac | Tour de France 2026 Preview
Stage 8 of the 2026 Tour de France runs 182 kilometers from Périgueux to Bergerac, threading through the Dordogne valley in the heart of southwest France. This is wine country, walnut country, and river country, and the route follows the kind of rolling terrain that looks gentle on a map but can still wear down a peloton if the wind picks up or the pace stays high. The stage is officially classified as flat, and that designation should hold. Expect the sprinters to control the finale unless something breaks early and stays away longer than it should. Périgueux sits on the Isle River, a town known more for its Roman…
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