Press Release: Stage 4 Highlights of the Tour de France Femmes
The excitement ramps up in the Tour de France Femmes as the race progresses into Stage 4. As of the latest updates, Maud Rijnbeek of Volkerwessels Cycling Team leads a three-rider breakaway with a 1-minute and 20-second advantage over the peloton, with Franziska Koch (Picnic–PostNL) and Tota Magalhães (Movistar Team) joining her.
Notable key moments include numerous attempts to break free from the peloton, particularly by Koch, who is currently sixth in the points classification. The peloton has experienced slight slowdowns as they gauge their strategy, with an average speed resting at 48.8 km/h.
Riders like Lorena Wiebes, the recent stage winner, express confidence as they vie for another stage victory, while the competition heats up among the overall leaders. Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike) holds the general classification lead, only 6 seconds ahead of Kim Le Court Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal) and 12 seconds ahead of her teammate Pauline Ferrand-Prévot. This positions them for a tense showdown, especially with the potential for surprise attacks looming.
The day’s course stretches 131 kilometers from Saumur to Poitiers, featuring an intermediate sprint and the Côte de Marigny, a category-four climb that may influence race dynamics. Despite a rough start for some teams with multiple drops due to crashes and illness, many key racers, including Demi Vollering of FDJ-Suez, are pushing forward, proving the resilience within the peloton.
Riders and teams are prepared for the day’s challenges, bracing for a fast and tactical finish. All eyes are set on the anticipated outcomes as the stage unfolds.
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