Favorites stage 6 Tour de France Femmes 2024 | Going up in altitude for real: something for Pieterse and Van Empel?
Women's Cycling
It seems that the Tour de France Femmes gets a little more challenging daily. Friday's stage offers a course that could present many race scenarios. There will be a lot of climbing involved. We are not approaching the high mountains yet, but it will get tough! Moreover, many ladies are bruised and hurt after Thursday's ride. Who sees the passage through the Vosges Mountains as a suitable playground? IDLProCycling looks ahead!
Route stage 6 Tour de France Femmes 2024
Four passes in the exceptionally long stage of 159 kilometers between Remiremont and Morteau. We go over a thousand meters above sea level once. However, it gets steep nowhere, although four climbs are in the final stage. More than Thursday's stage, it is a day for breakaways. It's too tough for the sprinters but not demanding enough for the big breakaway riders.
Climbs
11.7 km: Col du Mont de Fourche (3.2 km at 5.9%)
90.0 km: Col de Ferrière (2.6 km at 4.7%)
106.0 km: Côte de Laviron (5.7 km at 4.1%)
133.1 km: La Roche du Prêtre (5.5 km at 5.6%)
144.3 km: Côte des Fins (1.8 km at 6.9%)
Timetable
Start: 11:40 a.m.
Finish: approximately 4 p.m.
Weather stage 6 Tour de France Femmes 2024
It could rain Friday afternoon around Morteau, where the finish is, although there is also a good chance of sunshine. It will be a reasonably warm day anyway, with temperatures around 25 degrees Celsius.
Favorites stage 6 Tour de France Femmes 2024
It is not likely a stage where the big names will suffer some time loss, right? You never know, but the climbs don't seem steep ánd not long enough. Do we write down Marianne Vos(Visma | Lease a Bike) again? She can master many courses. The same goes for her teammate Fem van Empel, who also showed herself on Thursday.
SD Worx-Protime will not necessarily be targeting Demi Vollering, who will want to recover from her fall on Thursday, but Kata Blanka Vas, the Hungarian champion and winner of Thursday's race! Liane Lippert (Movistar) will also find a course that suits them.
After her spectacular performances in the hills, polka dot jersey lady Puck Pieterse (Fenix-Deceuninck) is also not to be underestimated, although she too had a big crash on Thursday. Therefore, the exact injury remains to be seen. Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) won stages on similar terrain earlier this year in Valencia, but then it shouldn't be too fast on the road. After her Olympic title, Kristen Faulkner (EF Education) is a dangerous competitor, and suitable for the terrain. So, her form is undoubtedly in good shape as well.
Should it become a bitter race, classification leader Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon//SRAM Racing) and Shirin van Anrooij (Lidl-Trek) are obvious contenders for a hard-fought stage win.
According to IDLProCycling, who are the favorites for the 6th stage of the Tour de France Femmes?
Top favorite: Marianne Vos (Visma | Lease a Bike)
Outsiders: Kristen Faulkner (EF-Education) and Kata Blanka Vas (SD Worx-Protime)
Long shots: Fem van Empel (Visma | Lease a Bike), Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek), Puck Pieterse (Fenix-Deceuninck), Liane Lippert (Movistar) and Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon//SRAM Racing)
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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