Annemiek van Vleuten takes off in the Vosges, already colossal gaps

Cover image: A spectator watches the passage of the Tour de France on her doorstep on Friday July 29, 2022 during the sixth stage between Saint-Dié-des-Vosges and Rosheim (Bas-Rhin). JEFF PACHOUD / AFP

Welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to the seventh of the eight stages of the Tour de France Women 2022. To follow here from 3 p.m.

What ? A seventh mountainous stage of 127.1 kilometers. Three passes classified in the first category are listed: the Petit Ballon (9.3 km at 8.1%), the Col de Platzerwasel (7.1 km at 8.3%) and finally the Grand Ballon (13.5 km at 6.7%), the summit of which is located less than eight kilometers from the finish.

Where ? In Alsace, the runners will link Sélestat (Bas-Rhin) to Markstein Fellering (Haut-Rhin), crossing the finish line for the first time at kilometer 73 before completing the final loop via the top of the Grand Ballon, highest point of the Vosges massif.

When ? The actual start was given at 1:40 p.m., and the finish should be judged between 5:15 p.m. and 5:50 p.m.

On which channel ? On France Télévisions and Eurosport.

Who hosts the live? Florian Lefèvre, from the heights of Austerlitz, with Alexandre Pedro, on the Alsatian roads.

What is the general classification?

1- Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma), in 19 h 30 min 14 s

2- Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM), at 30 s

3- Silvia Persico (Valcar-Travel Service), 30 seconds away

4- Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo), at 35 s

5- Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (SD Worx), at 1 min 5 s

6- Demi Vollering (SD Worx), at 1 min 11 s

7- Juliette Labous (DSM), at 1 min 19 sec

8- Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar), at 1 min 28 s

9- Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ-Suez-Futuroscope), at 2 min 2 s

10- Elise Chabbey (Canyon-SRAM Racing), at 2 min 34 s

Who wears the distinctive jerseys?

Yellow jersey: Marianne Vos

Green jersey (point classification): Marianne Vos

Polka dot jersey (best climber): Femke Gerritse (Parkhotel Valkenburg)

White jersey (best youngster): Julia Borgstrom (AG Insurance – NXTG Team)

What we won’t talk about? From a cocktail of movies to sip on in the summer

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