The Queen Stage of the Tour de France Women with Swift: Conquering the Tourmalet

“It’s true that until then, we had race scenarios that were all different from each other, with breakaways that had their chance and went to the end, we had massive sprints, we didn’t never bored on any stage and I am a very proud director of what I have been able to see throughout the week” she smiled, already pining for the start of this 100% Bigourdane stage between Lannemezan and the summit of the Tourmalet.

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“The queen stage of this second edition”

Because after a great week that will have led the women’s Grande Boucle to the city of Pau today, the Tourmalet seemed to be the justice of the peace for this 2023 edition.

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“This is the queen stage of this second edition of the Tour de France Woman with Swift, a high mountain stage with two famous passes to climb: the Col d’Aspin as an aperitif and then the famous Tourmalet and its 17 kilometers at more than 7% on average. Obviously, we are expecting an exceptional race and perhaps a change of yellow jersey this evening,” continued the director, who knew very well that the explanation would take place towards the summits.

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Now “Giants”

And the explanation did take place, yesterday, on the slopes of the mythical pass, and even from the first hectometres of the Aspin.

“We are reaching more than 2,000 meters today (Saturday, editor’s note), this will be an element to take into account. The Women’s Tour de France with Swift has only existed for two years and inevitably, we want to go back a little more in history and be part of the history of cycling. We know that it is giants who climb the Tourmalet, today (Saturday, editor’s note), it will be giants ”continued Marion Rousse, very proud to bring the competitors of this 2023 edition to the top.

“All the competitors were delighted I think to climb such a mythical pass. We know that what makes the history of our sport is also the routes, the passes, the mountains, so obviously, we feel that this is a very special stage for this second edition” ended the one who will have experienced the stage in the company of Michel Pélieu and Christian Prud’homme, and certainly had “a lot of chills” for this arrival at the top. Historical!