‘A little too much for me’ – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot lacks sprint speed but moves up in GC on ‘punchy’ roads to Guéret at Tour de France Femmes

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, one of the overall Tour de France Femmes favourites, has consistently finished among the top 10 on the hillier opening stages. While the battle for the GC ignited during the stage 5 final into Guéret, the Visma-Lease a Bike contender said the roads were a little “too punchy” for her style.

The Frenchwoman made it into the selection of seven riders that formed on the Maupuy climb, and finished in fifth on the day, moving up to second overall, now 18 seconds behind the day’s winner and yellow jersey wearer Kim Le Court (AG Insurance-Soudal).