Tour de France Femmes 2025 - Stage 3: La Gacilly - Angers | 163,5 Kilometers
The third stage is likely to be one that the sprinters have marked on their calendars. Apart from a fourth-category climb after 34 kilometers, 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 they come down to a sprint finish. The favorites are top sprinters Lorena Wiebes and Charlotte Kool, but Marianne Vos and Elisa Balsamo are also contenders for a sprint victory.
What role does the bike play in this? Does one of the favorites have a superior machine? We explore this question in our simulation of the finish.
The number of the day: five hundredths of a second
In the simulated 200-meter sprint, with 1400 W peak power and 1250 W over five seconds – these are the astonishing power data of Lorena Wiebes – 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 favorite Wiebes, the Tarmac SL8, is five hundredths of a second slower. Marianne Vos therefore has a slight technical advantage over Lorena Wiebes with her bike.
An overview of the (almost) complete field
The table shows the ranking after 250 meters of virtual sprint. The field is sorted according to aero performance.
Our expert
Robert Kühnen studied mechanical engineering, writes for TOUR about technology and training topics and develops testing methods. Robert has been refining the simulation calculations for years, they are also used by professional teams.
