Tour de France Femmes 2024 (August 12th-18th)

[Samu Cuenca]

I was expecting Faulkner to blow up tomorrow anyway, but I thought she would be able to hang on for longer today.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Who is even in charge of the route? I think the route has been reasonably good for what its worth apart from this stage with some pretty hard and unpredictable stages when they got out of NL

I just hate that it's totally backloaded, but the race has suffered from that in all editions, like, everything before the final weekend doesn't matter. And with this one, because they're too scared of making Alpe d'Huez a damp squib, we have this stage. They could have just had something that was a completely different type of climbing from Glandon and ADH you know? Long, gradual climbs like Aravis could work, or a Croix-Fry descent and uphill into LGB like in the 2013 men's Tour, for example. I don't think people would moan about a finish like that, and it would be a legit mountain stage for the women's péloton but it would still leave the door open for tension and not give anything away for the Alpe d'Huez stage, you know?

Something like the last 50km of this after a flat to rolling first half would be great imo, but probably extends the stage length beyond what is reasonable. 7km @ 6,9% and 13,3km @ 6,3% won't completely destroy the bunch to the point that there is no question left to answer on climbs the size of Glandon and Alpe d'Huez.

 

[Didinho]

Looking good for Ghekiere.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I dont know man, women's cycling is so weird. Just pace the *** climb Fischer Black for Demi like what

 

[Valv.Piti]

Fischer Black is pulling for 1 min, then nothing, then attacking and just repeats the cycle. Why are you even attacking? They just continue to be completely moronic.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I dont know man, women's cycling is so weird. Just pace the *** climb Fischer Black for Demi like what

NFB just dropped, mind.

Wonder if it's to save energy for tomorrow given FDJ are happy to pace it all the way now or if she's legit blown thanks to her bizarre tactical changes of pace.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Yeah I saw she just dropped, but whats with all the shenanigans of attackin and stuff? Just pace with what you have in the tank instead

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Go Rooijakkers!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Kasia
don't
pull!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

If Gigante has the legs, she should attack here, cause she's too far behind for the others to be really worried.

 

[Didinho]

Puck dropped. Kasia looks so strong.

Impressive win for Ghekiere.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

This stage is reminding me a bit of the 2015 Giro Rosa and its Unipuerto MTF at that classic iconic mountaintop... Aprica. From the Edolo side. The group is at least smaller here, so there has been more attrition.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Nice leadout for Vollering

 

[Didinho]

Kasia with her 500m leadout again.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Nice leadout for Vollering

Kasia is as Kasia does. I assume she is happy to just try and make it a two-horse race, and just concede the 4 seconds. Unless she's just forgotten Squiban is still out there in front of them.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Niewiedoma just attacking for fun

 

[Tim Cahill]

Just let the group come back and take the 4

 

[Didinho]

Kasia better get her tactics together tomorrow. She was going after every attack and pacing afterwards.

 

[memyselfandI]

Big ring climbing that was.

 

[Lequack]

Why would Kasia just give free seconds to Vollering? Crazy tactics.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Great rides by Ghekiere and Van de Velde to secure that win. Also nicely held on by Squiban.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[memyselfandI]

Why would Kasia just give free seconds to Vollering? Crazy tactics.

Maybe she thought it's better to sprint against one than twenty odd group..

 

[Izzyeviel]

Its live TV Manon, theres no 'start again'

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Also encouraging that Muzic looked like the best of the rest today. The fight for third might become more interesting that the battle for the win. We'll see tomorrow.