Bryan Coquard Wins Vuelta a España 2026 Stage 8
Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) powered to victory in Stage 8 of the 2026 Vuelta a España, holding off Mads Pedersen.
Bryan Coquard powered to victory in Stage 8 of the 2026 Vuelta a España, crossing the line first in a time of 3h 47' 06". The Cofidis rider came home ahead of Mads Pedersen (Lidl–Trek), with Jordi Meeus (Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe) completing the stage podium.
Behind the winner, the day's leading finishers were Mads Pedersen (Lidl–Trek), Jordi Meeus (Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe), Ben Turner (NCI), Jordan Labrosse (DCT). The full top ten is listed below.
Enric Mas leads the general classification after Stage 8, 1' 00" ahead of Primož Roglič. Felix Gall sits third overall.
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| 1 | Bryan Coquard | FRA | Cofidis | 3h 47' 06" |
| 2 | Mads Pedersen | DEN | Lidl–Trek | + 0" |
| 3 | Jordi Meeus | BEL | Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 4 | Ben Turner | GBR | NCI | + 0" |
| 5 | Jordan Labrosse | FRA | DCT | + 0" |
| 6 | Alessandro Romele | ITA | XAT | + 0" |
| 7 | Bastien Tronchon | FRA | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 8 | Hugo Hofstetter | FRA | NSN | + 0" |
| 9 | Orluis Aular | VEN | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 10 | Matthew Brennan | GBR | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 0" |
| 1 | Enric Mas | ESP | Movistar Team | 23h 23' 33" |
| 2 | Primož Roglič | SLO | Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe | + 1' 00" |
| 3 | Felix Gall | AUT | DCT | + 1' 11" |
| 4 | Sepp Kuss | USA | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 2' 15" |
| 5 | Oscar Onley | GBR | NCI | + 2' 16" |