From the 24th to the 31st of July the women's peloton will take the spotlight in road cycling as the Tour de France Femmes takes off, a much anticipated return which will see eight stages throughout the north of France with stages that have brought in many of the main names from all specialties.
After many years we finally have a Tour de France again for women. In 2009 the La Grande Boucle feminine was organized for the last time. Marianne Vos has been pushing for years to get the Tour de France back on the calendar. La Course was the first step end now it is really back.
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The third stage will see the riders go through the hills of northern France, in a stage that will also have some meaning for the overall classification. it's one for the puncheurs, with some steep ascents towards the end, and a finale in Épernay with 500 meters at 8%.
CyclingUpToDate prediction:
*** Marianne Vos
** Demi Vollering, Annemiek van Vleuten
* Elisa Longo Borghini, Lotte Kopecky, Grace Brown
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