2024 Tour de France Femmes Stage 2a and 2b Preview

 Second verse, same as the first

Stage 2a profile from procyclingstats.com

 Short, flat, and non-technical, it's going to be another sprint

Contenders

CHARLOTTE KOOL -- Now two wins in the last five days of racing, the confidence will be high and rightfully so. It could be just what is needed to get past Wiebes in a head-to-head sprint for the first time this season.

LORENA WIEBSE --  A mechanical ruined an opportunity to sprint in the stage 1 finale, it's hugely unlikely lightening strikes today as well, so she's still the favorite in my estimation.

ELISA BALSAMO -- Came on late to take third in the stage 1 sprint; with a better leadout, a win is possible, the form is clearly there post-Olympics

MARIANNE VOS -- Should be challenging for the top 3 again

Prediction

Kool by half a wheel ahead of Wiebes -- confidence is everything

Stage 2b profile
 

 "Stage 3" is a short and flat TT in the afternoon. It's one for the specialists and sprinters. To be honest, the main contenders are the same as for stage 2a.

Prediction

Wiebes for the win, but Kool keeps the leader's jersey

 

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