Favorites for stage 7 of the Tour de France Femmes 2024 | Can Vollering challenge Niewiadoma for the yellow jersey, or will it all come down to Alpe d'Huez?
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Yes, it’s finally here! We’ve arrived at the final weekend of the Tour de France Femmes. On Saturday and Sunday, the battle for the yellow jersey will reach its climax. IDLProCycling.com gives you the rundown on Saturday’s stage, stage number seven!
Stage 7 Tour de France Femmes 2024 route.
Get ready to climb, and how! After a challenging route with barely a flat moment, we’ll end the day with the Grand Bornand. On paper, it’s 7 kilometers at 5.1 percent, not too tough, so maybe some strong riders can survive here, but they’ll likely be dropped on the final day.
Climbs
57.8 km: Col de la Croix de la Serra (12.0 km at 5.1%)
88.0 km: Côte de Bois d'Arlod (2.4 km at 4.6%)
111.0 km: Côte de Cercier (4.0 km at 4.9%)
156.0 km: Col de Saint-Jean-de-Sixt (5.4 km at 5.1%)
166.4 km: Grand Bornand (7.0 km at 5.1%)
Times
Start: 10:50 AM
Finish: around 3:45 PM
Weather stage 7 Tour de France Femmes 2024
The stage could be absolutely spectacular, but the weather might not be. According to most forecasts, it’s going to be rough around the Annecy area, where the Grand Bornand is located. The chance of rain is constantly between thirty and seventy percent on Saturday, during the longest stage of the race. Good luck, ladies!
Favorites stage 7 Tour de France Femmes 2024
As you know, Demi Vollering (SD Worx-Protime) still has some ground to make up on the overall leader, Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon//SRAM Racing), after Thursday's stage. The Dutch rider is currently 1 minute and 19 seconds behind her Polish rival after stage six. With two mountain stages remaining to close that gap, Vollering would be wise to start her comeback as soon as possible, provided she feels strong enough! On Friday, the rider from South Holland looked quite powerful, but so did Niewiadoma.
We’re also keeping an eye on Puck Pieterse. The rider from Amersfoort lost her polka dot jersey to Justine Ghekiere on Friday, but she’s still sitting in a solid fourth place in the overall standings (and leads the youth classification). With the podium within reach, the all-rounder will undoubtedly push herself to the limit. On Friday, Cédrine Kerbaol (CERATIZIT WNT) took the stage win, moving up to second place in the GC. The home rider is an excellent climber, so she’s definitely one to watch on Saturday!
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Speaking of home riders, Juliette Labous (dsm-firmenich PostNL) also deserves attention, as she currently holds fifth place in the overall standings. On Friday, she showed her strength with several sharp accelerations, which bodes well for the following day!
Lastly, we shouldn’t overlook a few other riders who could surprise us in one way or another. We’re talking about Liane Lippert (Movistar), Gaia Realini, Shirin van Anrooij (both Lidl-Trek), and Evita Muzic (FDJ-SUEZ).
According to IDLProCycling.com who are the favorites for the 6th stage of the Tour de France Femmes?
Top favorite: Demi Vollering (SD Worx-Protime)
Outsiders: Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon//SRAM Racing) and Puck Pieterse (Fenix-Deceuninck)
Long shots: Cedrine Kerbaol (CERATIZIT WNT), Juliette Labous (dsm-firmenich PostNL), Liane Lippert (Movistar), Gaia Realini and Shirin van Anrooij (both Lidl-Trek)
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Latest Comments
- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024