Cover image: Behind her teammates from the Jumbo-Visma team, the Dutch Marianne Vos (3rd from the left) wears the yellow jersey of leader of the general classification during the fifth stage of the Tour de France Women Thursday, February 28, 2022. JEFF PACHOUD / AFP
Welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to the sixth of the eight stages of the Tour de France Women 2022. To follow here from 3 p.m.
What ? A sixth stage of 129.2 kilometers with a rugged profile. Four difficulties are listed, including the Côte de Boersch (4e category ; 2.2 km at 4.4%) which will precede the finish in Rosheim (Bas-Rhin).
Where ? Departing from Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, the peloton will ride a few kilometers in the Vosges, before switching to the top of the Col d’Urbeis on the Alsatian roads of the Bas-Rhin, until the finish in Rosheim.
When ? The actual start was given at 1:15 p.m., and the finish should be judged between 4:15 p.m. and 4:40 p.m.
On which channel ? On France Télévisions and Eurosport.
Who hosts the live? Florian Lefèvre and Arthur Verdelet, from the heights of Austerlitz, with Alexandre Pedro, on the Alsatian roads.
What is the general classification?
1- Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma), in 16 h 20 min 58 s
2- Silvia Persico (Valcar-Travel Service), at 20 s
3- Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM), at 20 s
4- Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo), at 25 s
5- Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (SD Worx), at 55 s
6- Demi Vollering (SD Worx), at 1 min 01 s
7- Juliette Labous (DSM), at 1:09
8- Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar), at 1 min 18 s
9- Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ-Suez-Futuroscope), at 1 min 52 s
10- Elise Chabbey (Canyon-SRAM Racing), at 2 min 24 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): Julie De Wilde (Plantur-Pura)
What we won’t talk about? Montcuq-en-Quercy-Blanc Popcorn Festival
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