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154km to go: Franziska Brau\u00dfe (Ceratizit Pro Cycling) is the next to give it a go. So far, she\u2019s managed a 10sec gap on the peloton. A couple of other riders try to bridge across.<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n 157km to go: Justine Ghekiere (AG Insurance-Soudal) attacks and manages to briefly get ahead, but the peloton swiftly reel her back in.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>The racing has begun!<\/p>\n 160km to go: And we\u2019re off! Without Longo Borghini, 146 riders set off as the race flag is dropped.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Elisa Longo Borghini withdraws from the race<\/p>\n Elisa Longo Borghini of UAE Team ADQ will not start today due to illness. The Italian champion\u2019s team issued this statement on social media:<\/p>\n Unfortunately, Elisa Longo Borghini will not start stage three of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift due to a gastrointestinal infection. After fighting through the first two stages, her condition worsened and, together with the team, she made the tough decision to withdraw.<\/p>\n Elisa Longo Borghini (right) during the second stage. Photograph: Szymon Gruchalski\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a008.01 EDT<\/p>\n Today\u2019s rollout has begun<\/p>\n Stage three of the Tour de France Femmes 2025 is under way. The peloton have rolled out from La Gacilly. There\u2019s a short 2.6km neutralised section before the racing begins.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n The race radio has just chimed in, saying that racing on stage three will get under way in six minutes. There\u2019s no live TV coverage of today\u2019s stage for me until later, so updates will be coming via the official race radio and centre for the start.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.53 EDT<\/p>\n And who\u2019s wearing which jersey:<\/p>\n Yellow jersey \u2013 Kim Le Court Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal), 4hrs 37mins 25secs<\/p>\n Green jersey \u2013 Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike), 71pts<\/p>\n Polka dot jersey \u2013 Elise Chabbey (FDJ-Suez), 10pts<\/p>\n White jersey \u2013 Julie Bego (Cofidis), 4hrs 38mins 13secs<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Here\u2019s a reminder of the top ten on GC after stage two:<\/p>\n Kim Le Court Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal), 4hrs 37mins 25secs<\/p>\n Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike), 4hrs 37mins 25secs<\/p>\n Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot (Visma-Lease a Bike), +6secs<\/p>\n Katarzyna Niewiadoma Phinney (Canyon\/SRAM), +10secs<\/p>\n Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez), +13secs<\/p>\n Puck Pieterse (Fenix-Deceuninck), +15secs<\/p>\n Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx Protime), +15secs<\/p>\n Pauliena Rooijakkers (Fenix-Deceuninck), +19secs<\/p>\n Niamh Fisher-Black (Lidl-Trek), +19secs<\/p>\n Chlo\u00e9 Dygert (Canyon\/SRAM), +19secs<\/p>\n Kim Le Court Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal) of Mauritius finished third in yesteday\u2019s stage so took the overall leader\u2019s yellow jersey. The Dutch rider Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike), who wore the leader\u2019s jersey after winning Saturday\u2019s opening stage<\/a>, finished fifth and surrendered her overall lead to Le Court Pienaar.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Stage three is the second longest stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Here is the route profile:<\/p>\n Allow Instagram content?<\/p>\n This article includes content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, click ‘Allow and continue’.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.27 EDT<\/p>\n Stage three: La Gacilly to Angers, 163km<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a look at today\u2019s stage, Monday 28 July: La Gacilly to Angers, 163.5km, with the race director of the Tour de France Femmes<\/a>, Marion Rousse:<\/p>\n La Gacilly hosted both the 2023 Tour de l\u2019Avenir and this year\u2019s Tour de Bretagne. This stage start in front of the covered market is a logical and well deserved continuation of that trend. A little further on, memories of Tour stage starts in 1983 and 2004 will be rekindled at Ch\u00e2teaubriant, which is home to a well-renowned club and an operational velodrome. After racing on country roads with no significant difficulties, the riders are very likely to serve up a bunch sprint for the fans in Angers.<\/p>\n