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Preamble
The mountains are calling. Today’s 123.7km shape will return nan riders towards nan terrain of nan Central Massif, pinch 4 categorised climbs and astir 2,350m of ascent connected nan menu. There are two class 3 climbs, one class two and one class one, each wrong a 60km agelong earlier a decorativeness successful Ambert.
While nan shape will commencement connected fast, level roads retired of Clermont-Ferrand, nan peloton will request to find their climbing legs pronto. This is 1 of 3 upland stages of nan Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift this year, pinch nan different 2 coming up this weekend.
So, who will beryllium victorious today? The GC contenders will surely want a portion of nan action. Winner of yesterday’s shape and successful nan yellowish jersey, Kim Le Court Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal) is looking strong, but Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime), Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Pauliena Rooijakkers (Fenix-Deceuninck) are besides ones to support an oculus on. As is defending champion Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM-Zondacrypto), who excels connected this benignant of parcours. Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez) won’t want to miss retired either.
As always, I would emotion to perceive your thoughts connected today’s shape and nan Tour de France Femmes successful general. You tin driblet maine an email via nan nexus astatine nan apical of nan page.
Before today’s shape starts astatine 2pm CET/1pm BST, here’s a summary of yesterday’s action: