2024 Tour de France Femmes Stage 5 preview

 The middle lumpy stage...not as hard as yesterday, but not easy by an means!

Stage 5 profile from procyclingstats.com

 

 Is it hard enough to be a GC day? I don't think so. I can see the stage going to a rider that lost time today, but is strong in the classics.

Contenders

SILVIA PERSICO -- Seemed interested in collecting QOM points; will that continue today? The profile of this stage is also likely a slightly better fit.
 
MOVISTAR -- It's a good stage for Baril, Norsgaard, and Lippert, all of whom are now down on GC. 
 
ALISON JACKSON -- Down on GC, the profile is a good fit.
 
LORENA WIEBES -- I'm not sure the profile is hard enough to drop the sprinter...if SD Worx decide to work for her (I don't think they will), look out.
 
KRISTEN FAULKNER -- Won't get the freedom to chase the win
 
ELISA BALSAMO -- Another who I think is favored by the slightly easier profile compared to yesterday.
 
DEMI VOLLERING -- Just because I don't think it will be a GC day doesn't mean it's not going to be a GC day!

Prediction

Lorena Wiebes stays in the front group and gets the win in a small bunch sprint

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