1.
Lorena Wiebes
02:54:11
3.
Lara Gillespie
+ 00:00
Bis repetita for Lorena Wiebes, who, as the day before, won the stage victory. The Dutchman won during the 4th stage of this female Tour de France by ahead of a massive sprint her compatriot Marianne Vos, who kept the yellow jersey. Ticino Linda Zanetti classified 8th at the same time as the winner of the day.
In a scenario identical to that of the day before, the sprinter of the SD World team once again preceded the leader in the general classification to sign his 2nd victory in a row. The Irishwoman Lara Gillepsie completes the podium.
Half Vollering, favorite of the big loop which had dropped heavily on Monday and appeared feverish from Saumur, finished in the peloton at the same time as the winner of the day. For Wiebes, this is the 5th stage victory during a Tour de France and its 16th victory of the season.
Elise Chabbey keeps the polka dot jersey
Zurichoise Noemi Rüegg finished 19th and Elise Chabbey 35th. The Geneva retains the best climbing polka dot jersey. It is still 4 points ahead of the Dutch Silke Smulders.
BUR with agencies
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