Canyon/SRAM’s Chloe Dygert had a nerve-wracking moment during Stage 3’s descent, where a slippery road nearly sent her into the shoulder—and almost into the dirt. She was descending alongside teammate and eventual third-place finisher Kasia Niewiadoma, who won the 2023 polka dot jersey, when she struggled to navigate a sharp bend.
It was another thrilling day at the Tour de France Femmes, with the women racing 122.7 km from Valkenburg to Liège.
Cyclocross specialist Puck Pieterse achieved her first professional road stage win on Wednesday in a rainy mini-Classic that began in the Netherlands and concluded in Belgium. Pieterse outpaced fellow Dutch rider Demi Vollering, who was in the yellow jersey, to claim the stage victory. This performance moved Pieterse to second place in the general classification and earned her the Queen of the Mountains title. Vollering retained the yellow jersey as the race prepares to head to France. Meanwhile, Canada’s Magdeleine Vallieres had a strong showing, finishing in 12th place.
The Tour de France Femmes continues with Stage 5 on Thursday. France finally arrives two-thirds of the way through 150 km from Bastogne to Amnéville. On Friday, Stage 6 packs four climbs into the second half of 160 km. Saturday, The penultimate stage holds a two-step summit finish at the end of 167 km. The final day, and queen stage, warms up the riders’ legs on the Col de Glandon before the second edition’s centrepiece scale of Alpe d’Huez.
There are 6 Canadians racing at this year’s TdFF. You can see the current general classification here.
Dygert recently earned her first gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, marking her fourth Olympic medal in total. Despite her success, the reigning world TT champion finished second in Tuesday’s short chrono.
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