Refresh
Soraya Paladin (Canyon-SRAM-ZondaCrypto), Letizia Paternoster (Liv-AlUla-Jayco), Yara Kastelijn (Fenix-Deceuninck) and Usoa Ostolaza (Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi) full the listing of riders within the break.
SIlker Smulders (Liv-AlUla-Jayco) can also be within the breakaway. She is Chabbey’s closest rival within the battle for polka dots with simply 5 factors splitting them going into at the moment.
Onto the primary QoM of the day, the 1.7km lengthy class 3 climb of the Côte de Courpière which has a median gradient of 6.8%.
20 riders within the main group with a spot of 40″ over the peloton. There are some actually huge names concerned within the transfer listed within the intermediate dash outcomes beneath.
intermediate dash (Sermentizon)
There’s a new counter transfer behind the leaders as they roll by means of the intermediate dash.
Chase group caught because the peloton closes the hole to 12″ as much as the group together with Chabbey and Zanetti.
There may be one other small group within the chase as effectively however the peloton aren’t far behind.
The chasing group be part of Zanetti and it consists of the polka dot jersey of Elise Chabbey (FDJ-Suez) who seems to be going for the mountain classification.
Simply 5km to the intermediate dash as one other rider joins the counter transfer making an attempt to affix Zanetti out entrance.
4 riders at the moment are 15″ behind Zanetti with the peloton at 20″.
The rider who has gone clear for Uno-X Mobility is Linda Zanetti. The sprinter might take some good factors on the intermediate dash as she extends her result in 15″ over the peloton.
100km to go
Coston caught and it’s all again collectively but once more.
Coston’s hole again down to five” because it seems she can be caught earlier than the intermediate dash.
Round 10km till the intermediate dash in Sermentizon. Coston’s hole goes again as much as 10″ once more.
The hole is coming again down once more to the French rider as she, as soon as once more, has 10″ which then reduces to simply 5″ in very brief order.
There was a quick counter assault by a Ceratizit rider however she was swiftly introduced again. Coston now has a spot of 15″ over the peloton.
Morgane Coston (Roland-Le Devoluy) is the rider who has pushed on solo out of the peloton and has a spot of 10″ over the bunch.
A brand new transfer comes and it is only one rider going clear. Perhaps this one can stick.
That group is introduced again into the bunch as soon as once more. The battle for the early breakaway has been fierce with the peloton not eager to let anybody go up the highway as of but.
Ten riders go away from the peloton. Once more, they solely have a tiny hole on the chasing peloton.
Wiebes and co have been dragged again and the whole lot is collectively as soon as once more.
Assault
That group is introduced again however a number of strikes hold making an attempt to get away together with the inexperienced jersey of Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime). Nevertheless, nothing is allowed to go clear as of but.
A brand new transfer of 5 riders get a small hole however the peloton are flying alongside in these early levels.
All collectively as soon as once more. It is extremely cagey begin to stage 6 as there’s a lot to race for at the moment with a possible change within the mountain standings in addition to the GC battle and battle for the stage win.
A small group have a spot of 10″ on the peloton.
New assaults start within the peloton led by Ceratizit.
Simply 133 riders begin at the moment after an enormous quantity left yesterday, in a single day and this morning with Mie Bjorndal Ottestad (Uno-X Mobility) being the newest rider to go away.
Assault!
123.7km to go
Yesterday’s stage gave us a flavour of what to anticipate within the GC battle at the moment and within the remaining days within the mountains…
The official race begin is anticipated in about 10 minutes however a couple of riders have advert mechanicals which might delay issues.
Big crowds noticed the riders roll out of Clermont-Ferrand at the moment…
Sadly, Valentina Cavallar and Marjolein van ‘t Geloof of Arkea-B&B Accommodations have needed to go away the race with sickness.
Impartial begin
Cedrine Kerbaol (EF Schooling-Oatly) continues to be within the prime 10 of GC (tenth at 1’16”) however is sad together with her efficiency and it motivated to realize time again on her rivals at the moment…
Simply 3 riders left for Uno-X Mobility after a really troublesome day yesterday the place they misplaced two riders after dropping one on stage 4 as effectively.
Simply 10 minutes till the impartial begin.
On the final second of yesterday’s stage, Le Courtroom lookd spherical as she eased as much as have fun and noticed and quickly closing Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez).
To take a extra in-depth dive into at the moment’s stage, check out our stage 6 preview for all the information you want…
With the stage being so brief and a possible energetic begin to doubtlessly kind a breakaway, riders are on the rollers to heat up. Together with the yellow jersey of Le Courtroom. Additionally, with the temperatures as much as 26°c in Clermont-Ferrand, the ice vests are out.
Riders are heading to signal on in Clermont-Ferrand. The town hosted the Grand Depart for the race two years in the past with two levels beginning there and one end as effectively, so will probably be very acquainted to the riders.
Coming into at the moment the jerseys are all very shut on time and factors. Kim Le Courtroom (AG Insurance coverage-Soudal) has a 18″ lead over her closest rival Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Visma-Lease a Bike).
GC after stage 5
In the present day’s stage begins within the metropolis of Clermont-Ferrand and takes on 4 categorised climbs in addition to an intermediate dash and bonus dash on the 123.7km lengthy path to Ambert.
Bonjour and welcome to our dwell updates on stage 6 of the Tour de France Femmes 2025.
