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The teams are idling through the depart fictif, and 7km out, there’s been a crash. Nothing drastic, a few mechanicals, nobody hurt but a measure of the tensions out there. A pair of riders are being paced back to the peloton.
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This could be Rotterdam or anywhere, except this year’s opening stage actually does begin in the Dutch port city, before ending in the Hague. It’s a flat day but don’t expect anyone to be taking it easy – who does in modern-day cycling? A sprint finish is likely but so is a breakaway. The sun is hot in Rotterdam, where they are going through the prelims.
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1️⃣5️⃣3️⃣ riders will start tomorrow Le Tour de France Femmes avec @GoZwift ! Are you ready to follow the best cycling race of the season ?
1️⃣5️⃣3️⃣ coureuses vont prendre le départ demain du Tour de France Femmes avec @GoZwift ! Prêts à suivre la plus belle course de la saison ?… pic.twitter.com/7IltGsCTkr
— Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (@LeTourFemmes) August 11, 2024
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We go all the way down to Alpe D’Huez.
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Tomorrow starts @LeTourFemmes #TDFF2024
Normally the race is directly after @letour #TDF2024 but due to @olympics is starts 3 weeks after men´s race
Hopefully we still have same amount of followers on 🟥🟥⬛️ PCS LIVE STATS #WhereElse
Preview stage 1 https://t.co/0GPHGdnpG4 pic.twitter.com/2UveHDB95W
— ProCyclingStats.com (@ProCyclingStats) August 11, 2024
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Main Events
115km remaining: The roads in Rotterdam are quite narrow until you reach the two-lane roads. There is a lot of roadworks, so this may be a problem. Temperature is 28°C, wind speed 14km/h. No breakaway so far, but tensions are building and the group of 154 riders is scattering. Liddle/Trek with Lizzie Deighan are at the front and there is a big crowd on one of the bridges. Demi Forelling is quite far back in the group, protected by Superdomestic.
Now, off to Rotterdam!
120km remaining: After a tense wait, the flag is waved, the destination is La Haye (The Hague, The Hague) and already the pace is ferocious.
Before departure, the plane is in the air and there are lots of flat tires and turbulence. If that happens, the race will likely be postponed until after kilometre zero. There are huge crowds in the streets of Rotterdam. Elena Pirrone has a flat tyre and her hand is raised. The commissaires know it.
Another favourite for the day is the winner of Paris 2024.
Red, white, blue and gold! ✨🇺🇸
Cannondale delivered a killer bike to Kristen Forkner for the Tour de France Femmes and we can’t wait to see it in action. pic.twitter.com/neDuuCvamW
— EF-Oatly-Cannondale (@EF_Oatly_Cdale) August 10, 2024
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Red, white, blue and gold! ✨🇺🇸
Cannondale delivered a killer bike to Kristen Forkner for the Tour de France Femmes and we can’t wait to see it in action. pic.twitter.com/neDuuCvamW
— EF-Oatly-Cannondale (@EF_Oatly_Cdale) August 10, 2024
Crash before the start line!
The team was idling at the start and had a crash 7km into the race. Nothing dramatic, just a few mechanical issues but no injuries, but tensions are building as two riders try to catch up with the pack.
Jeremy Whittle predicts that the favourite to win is last year’s winner.
The eight stages, including a road race and time trial split stage on Tuesday, will see the peloton heading south from the Low Countries through the Ardennes, Vosges and Jura mountains into the Alps, culminating at 1,924m above sea level at Col de Glandon on the route into the Alps for Stage 8, where the peloton will climb just under 4,000m.
Team SD Works Protime aims for the yellow jersey again with Demi Vollering
One goal: to win the Tour de France again
“We have put together a balanced line-up of riders who excel on a variety of terrains. All eyes will be on us, but we’re used to it.” pic.twitter.com/nqYBV3xD0Z
— Team SD Worx – Pro Time (@teamsdworx) August 6, 2024
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Team SD Works Protime aims for the yellow jersey again with Demi Vollering
One goal: to win the Tour de France again
“We have put together a balanced line-up of riders who excel on a variety of terrains. All eyes will be on us, but we’re used to it.” pic.twitter.com/nqYBV3xD0Z
— Team SD Worx – Pro Time (@teamsdworx) August 6, 2024
preamble
This could be Rotterdam or anywhere, but this year’s opening race is an exception. The race actually starts in the Dutch port city and finishes in The Hague. It’s a flat day, but don’t expect anyone to take it easy. Who can do that in modern cycling? There’s a chance of a sprint finish, but also a good chance of a breakaway. The sun is hot in Rotterdam, where the qualifiers are taking place.
1️⃣5️⃣3️⃣ The riders will start tomorrow Le Tour de France Women with Follow Are you ready to watch the best cycling race of the season?
1️⃣5️⃣3️⃣ Coureuses vont prendre le départ demain du Tour de France Femmes avec Follow !Pret’s a swivel plus bell course de la saison?… pic.twitter.com/7IltGsCTkr
— Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (@LeTourFemmes) August 11, 2024
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1️⃣5️⃣3️⃣ The riders will start tomorrow Le Tour de France Women with Follow Are you ready to watch the best cycling race of the season?
1️⃣5️⃣3️⃣ Coureuses vont prendre le départ demain du Tour de France Femmes avec Follow !Pret’s a swivel plus bell course de la saison?… pic.twitter.com/7IltGsCTkr
— Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (@LeTourFemmes) August 11, 2024
Go all the way to Alpe d’Huez.
Tomorrow translation: #TDFF2024
Usually, the race is @Retour #TDF2024 but, @Olympic Starts three weeks after the men’s race
🟥🟥⬛️ I hope the number of followers on PCS LIVE STATS remains the same #Where Else?
Preview Stage 1 https://t.co/0GPHGdnpG4 pic.twitter.com/2UveHDB95W
— ProCyclingStats.com (@ProCyclingStats) August 11, 2024
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