Vuillermoz wins 8th stage of Tour; Froome keeps lead (The Associated Press)

Frenchman Alexis Vuillermoz won the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday with a late attack on the final climb, while British rider Chris Froome kept the leader’s yellow jersey and defending champion Vincenzo Nibali lost valuable time. After Vuillermoz made an early move, Froome counter-attacked about 850 meters from the end and briefly moved into the lead. Vuillermoz, a former mountain bike specialist, finished third on stage 3, which also finished with a sharp climb.