2024 Tour de France Femmes Stage 8 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 8 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes! Our live profile and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
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The Queen Stage of the Tour de France includes an elevation gain of 3,900 meters on a route of 150 kilometres. The finish climb to Alpe d'Huez is a 13.8 kilometres toil with an average gradient of 8.1%.
The route climbs from the start on the Col du Marais, a modest climb perfect for stretching the legs. The riders descend into Saint-Ferréol before the Col de Tamié offers another chance to get into the groove. It’s 9.5 kilometres long and averages 4%, and then a downhill precedes the big wait. A section of tens of kilometres on the flat takes the peloton to the two giants that are to decide the Tour for women.
The race follows the valley of the Arc River to the foot of the Col du Glandon, a 19.7-kilometre monster with an average gradient of 7.2%. The statistic is misleading, as it’s an irregular ascent with several false flat sections and ramps at double digits. The last two kilometres, for instance, go up at 11%.
Located at 1,924 metres above sea level, the summit of the Glandon is the highest point of the Tour de France Femmes. The riders have 50 kilometres ahead of them at the Glandon. Half of it is on descent, and following 10 kilometres in the valley, the finish climb kicks in.
The iconic ascent Alpe d’Huez features 21 hairpin turns, adds up to 13.8 kilometres and comes with an average gradient of 8.1%. The toughest section – at 11.5% – appears almost 4 kilometres before the finish line.
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