Tour de France Femmes 2025 - Stage 3: La Gacilly - Angers | 163.5 kilometres | 1320 vertical metres
The third stage is likely to be one that the sprinters have marked out for themselves. Apart from a fourth category climb after 34 kilometres, there are no significant topographical obstacles to overcome. The approach to Angers is flat.
The sprinters' teams will therefore do everything they can to ensure that it comes down to a sprint decision. The favourites are the top sprinters Lorena Wiebes and Charlotte Kool, but Marianne Vos and Elisa Balsamo are also candidates for a sprint success.
What role does the bike play? Does one of the favourites have a superior bike? We explore this question in our simulation of the finish.
The number of the day: five hundredths of a second
In the simulated sprint over 200 metres, with 1400 W peak power and 1250 W over five seconds - these are Lorena Wiebes' astonishing power data - our avatar on the Cervélo S5 is the fastest, one hundredth of a second ahead of the second-placed Canyon Aeroad. The bike of top favourite Wiebes is five hundredths of a second slower. Marianne Vos therefore has a small technical advantage with her bike over Lorena Wiebes.
The (almost) complete field at a glance
The table shows the ranking after 250 metres of virtual sprint. The field is sorted according to aero performance.
Our expert
Robert Kühnen studied mechanical engineering, writes about technical and training topics for TOUR and develops test methods. Robert has been refining the simulation calculations for years and they are also used by professional teams.
