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2025-07-29T15:54:06.275Z<\/p>\n

Make sure to keep an eye on our homepage for all the latest news and analysis. The best place to start is with our post race report…<\/p>\n

>>> Tour de France Femmes stage 4: Lorena Wiebes goes two-for-two against Marianne Vos for another sprint victory<\/a><\/p>\n

\"POITIERS,<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Tim de Waele\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:51:45.560Z
\nGC after stage 4<\/p>\n

1. Marianne Vos (NED) Visma-Lease a Bike 11:13’11”
2. Lorena Wiebes (NED) SD Worx-Protime +12″
3. Kim Le Court (MAU) AG Insurance-Soudal S.T.
4. Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Visma-Lease a Bike +18″
5. Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (POL) Canyon-SRAM-ZondaCrypto +22″
6. Demi Vollering (NED) FDJ-Suez +25″
7. Anna van der Breggen (NED) SD Worx-Protime +27″
8. Puck Pieterse (NED) Fenix-Deceuninck S.T.
9. Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) Lidl-Trek +31″
10. Chloe Dygert (USA) Canyon-SRAM-ZondaCrypto S.T.<\/p>\n

\"Marianne<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:42:54.521Z
\nStage 4 top 10<\/p>\n

1. Lorena Wiebes (NED) SD Worx-Protime 2:54’11”
2. Marianne Vos (NED) Visma-Lease a Bike
3. Lara Gillespie (IRE) UAE Team ADQ
4. Eline Jansen (NED) VolkerWessels
5. Chloe Dygert (USA) Canyon-SRAM-ZondaCrypto
6. Shari Bossuyt (BEL) AG Insurance-Soudal
7. Rachele Barbieri (ITA) Picnic-PostNL
8. Linda Zanetti (SUI) Uno-X Mobility
9. Alicia Gonzalez (ESP) St Michel-Prefrence Home-Auber93
10. Sarah Van Dam (CAN) Ceratizit all S.T.<\/p>\n

\"Lorena<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:39:06.572Z<\/p>\n

Very solid third place for Lara Gillespie (UAE Team ADQ). She was close to Wiebes and Vos and well ahead of the rest of her rivals.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:38:21.545Z<\/p>\n

Wiebes almost didn’t manage to get through the gap to open her sprint as Chloe Dygert almost shut the door on the green jersey. But she and Vos found the gap and battled for the stage yet again.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:37:28.148Z<\/p>\n

Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) wins stage four of the Tour de France Femmes 2025 just half a bike ahead of Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike).<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:36:51.343Z<\/p>\n

500 metres to go.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:36:41.080Z<\/p>\n

Uno-X Mobility take over the lead with Le Court, Vos, Wiebes all following each other.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:36:09.251Z
\nFlamme Rouge<\/p>\n

Kim Le Court leads the peloton momentarily but Van der Breggen returns to the front for Wiebes.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:34:47.859Z<\/p>\n

Jelena Eric (Movistar) comes to the front for Liane Lippert. Kopecky now takes over with Wiebes in 2nd wheel. 2km to go.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:33:59.586Z<\/p>\n

EF Education-Oatly drag Noemi Ruegg up to the front of the bunch and into a good position.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:33:25.533Z<\/p>\n

3km to go and SD Worx-Protime come to the front yet again. World champion, Lotte Kopecky, is taking a while to get to the front for Lorena Wiebes but has now made it. Anna van der Breggen leading the way.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:32:26.578Z<\/p>\n

SD Worx-Protime just getting pushed out a little bit as Human Powered Health and Visma-Lease a Bike take control of the bunch.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:31:43.435Z
\nBike change<\/p>\n

Kristen Faulkner (EF Education-Oatly)<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:31:22.671Z<\/p>\n

The breakaway are finally caught.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:30:47.385Z
\n5km to go<\/p>\n

Koch and Magalh\u00e3es are about to be caught. They have just 4″ on the bunch.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:30:18.355Z
\nCrash!<\/p>\n

Kristen Faulkner (EF Education-Oatly)<\/p>\n

She is having nightmare race. Her second crash as well as being caught in multiple other incidents.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:28:56.048Z<\/p>\n

The break are still pushing hard to try and stay away but they are well in sight of the peloton and the forming lead out trains.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:27:52.591Z<\/p>\n

Canyon-SRAM-ZondaCrypto have been superb at looking aftr Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney at this race so far with Chloe Dygert basically keeping at the front of the bunch all on her own.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:27:05.977Z<\/p>\n

Canyon-SRAM-ZondaCrypto, SD Worx-Protime, Uno-X Mobility and Lidl-Trek lead the peloton with just 12″ up to Koch and Magalh\u00e3es.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:25:35.891Z<\/p>\n

Franziska Koch has won the most combative rider of the day for the second time this race.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:25:11.405Z<\/p>\n

The gap is plummeting now as Vas is really turning the screw.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:24:47.366Z<\/p>\n

Lidl-Trek have moved to the front of the bunch for Elisa Balsamo. The former world champion crashed yesterday but her team are keen to work for her today.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:23:57.767Z<\/p>\n

The peloton now appear to have Koch and Magalh\u00e3es under control. Just 20″ between them.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:23:05.038Z
\n10km to go<\/p>\n

Just 35″ between the leaders and the peloton who are now flying along with everyone now back in the peloton after the crash.<\/p>\n

\"Peloton<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:19:39.907Z<\/p>\n

SD Worx-Protime reclaim almost full control of the peloton. Still 40″ between them and the leading duo.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:19:01.543Z<\/p>\n

Interesting that FDJ-Suez are right up to the front of the bunch but their sprinter and 3rd place finisher yesterday, Ally Wollaston, is right at the back of the bunch all on her own.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:15:21.101Z<\/p>\n

The peloton have reduced the gap to 40″ up to Koch and Magalh\u00e3es.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:14:58.613Z<\/p>\n

Cofidis, Visma-Lease a Bike, Uno-X Mobility and Picnic-PostNL are challenging SD Worx-Protime on the front of the peloton.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:14:17.989Z<\/p>\n

Multiple riders caught in splits after the crash including Ane Santesteban (Labora Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi) and her teammate Usoa Ostalaza.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:12:49.729Z<\/p>\n

The peloton is going at a very good speed but the leading duo are still holding them off. However, Blanka Vas (SD Worx-Protime) comes to the front to try and kill the break. She leads her entire team in their leadout train.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:11:24.169Z
\n20km to go<\/p>\n

The gap up to Magalh\u00e3es and Koch is now 1’02” ahead of the peloton.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:10:39.576Z
\nCrash!<\/p>\n

Nienke Vinke (Picnic-PostNL)
Julie van de Velde (AG Insurance-Soudal)<\/p>\n

Both back on their feat and sorting their bike out.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:05:50.917Z<\/p>\n

Koch and Magalh\u00e3es have just over a minute on the peloton as Schweinberger makes her way back through the cars to get back to the peloton again after her bike change.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:03:39.996Z
\nBike change<\/p>\n

Christina Schweinberger (Fenix-Deceuninck)<\/p>\n

She hands her bike to a spectator who holds it while she gets her new bike. Excellent to see.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T15:00:11.700Z
\nQoM (C\u00f4te de Marigny)<\/p>\n

1. Ana Vitoria Magalh\u00e3es (BRA) Movistar 2pts
2. Franziska Koch (GER) Picnic-PostNL 1pt<\/p>\n

They now have 55″ on the peloton with 28km to go.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T14:45:50.422Z<\/p>\n

Just 10km to the top of the only QoM of the day, the 900 metre long C\u00f4te de Marigny.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T14:44:23.695Z
\n40km to go<\/p>\n

The pace has been upped dramatically. Started by Demi Vollering and her FDJ-Suez team but now multiple teams join in with just a minute gap up to Koch and Magalh\u00e3es.<\/p>\n

\"Breakaway<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T14:41:14.446Z
\nIntermediate sprint (Soudun)<\/p>\n

1. Franziska Koch (GER) Picnic-PostNL 25pts
2. Tota Victoria Magalh\u00e3es (BRA) Movistar 20pts
3. Lorena Wiebes (NED) SD Worx-Protime 17pts
4. Marianne Vos (NED) Visma-Lease a Bike 15pts
5. Mischa Bredewold (NED) SD Worx-Protime 13pts<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T14:32:05.865Z<\/p>\n

5km to the intermediate sprint.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T14:29:24.348Z
\n50km to go<\/p>\n

Koch and Magalh\u00e3es have 1’43” on the peloton. Just 7km to the intermediate sprint.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T14:26:09.603Z<\/p>\n

Rijnbeek has been caught by the peloton. Koch and Magalh\u00e3es have a gap of 1’36” on the peloton.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T14:16:52.959Z<\/p>\n

Koch and Magalh\u00e3es have distanced Rijnbeek as their time gap goes back above a minute again.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 Maud Rijnbeek has been dropped from the breakaway group leaving just \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Franziska Koch and \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7@totamagalhaes up front with 12km to go until the intermediate sprint. \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 Maud Rijnbeek a \u00e9t\u00e9 distanc\u00e9e par le groupe de t\u00eate, laissant \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Franziska Koch et \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7@totamagalhaes en t\u00eate\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Q8EFPFjejSJuly 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

2025-07-29T14:15:44.866Z
\n60km to go<\/p>\n

The peloton has almost come back together completely. The three rider break has 53″ on the bunch. 16km to the intermediate sprint.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T14:09:06.469Z<\/p>\n

The wind is not strong enough to cause further splits, though. Liane Lippert (Movistar) also in the second group on the road.<\/p>\n

Kristen Faulkner (EF Education-Oatly) is struggling yet again after her crash earlier in the race.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T14:08:05.677Z<\/p>\n

Sarah Gigante (AG Insurance-Soudal) and Cedrine Kerbaol (EF Education-Oatly) have both missed the split and are in the second group.<\/p>\n

Marion Bunel (Visma-Lease a Bike) is now one of the last riders on the road now after the technical town roads.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T14:06:21.897Z<\/p>\n

The peloton is in bits! They just rode through a very technical town and have now come out onto fast open roads. The wind doesn’t seem strong enough for echelons to form.<\/p>\n

This image shows just how tight the exit of the town was…<\/p>\n

\"Peloton<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T14:03:14.243Z
\nMechanical<\/p>\n

Femke Gerritse (SD Worx-Protime)<\/p>\n

The pace is very high in the bunch as the roads are rather technical and it is seeing the gap to the break reduce by around 10″. Not ideal timing for a mechanical.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T14:00:19.933Z
\n70km to go<\/p>\n

The three leaders have extended their advantage to 1’42” over the peloton.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T13:54:01.057Z<\/p>\n

The gap now extending to 1’05” between the break and the peloton. About 30km to the intermediate sprint.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T13:50:41.138Z<\/p>\n

Magalh\u00e3es and Koch join Rijnbeek with the gap still dropping to the breakaway.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T13:48:39.176Z<\/p>\n

Le Mouel has been caught but new attacks are coming from Franziska Koch (Picnic-PostNL) and Ana Victoria Magalh\u00e3es (Movistar).<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T13:45:32.226Z
\n80km to go<\/p>\n

Rijnbeek has 29″ on Le Mouel and 38″ on the peloton.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T13:44:13.608Z<\/p>\n

The wind speed appears to be changing to a crosswind and the gusts are now heading up to close to 30kph.<\/p>\n

Picnic-PostNL, UAE Team ADQ, Cofidis, Liv-AlUla-Jayco, SD Worx-Protime and FDJ-Suez all working on the front of the peloton.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T13:42:46.042Z<\/p>\n

Berteau and Roussel have been dragged back by the peloton. Le Mouel is still in the chase of Rijnbeek.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T13:37:57.771Z<\/p>\n

Rijnbeek has 33″ on Le Mouel, 1’03” on Roussel, 1’24” on Berteau and 1’49” on the peloton.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T13:37:08.744Z<\/p>\n

Victoire Berteau (Cofidis) has now also gone on the attack to try and form a four rider break. Currently there are four riders in an individual pursuit of each other.<\/p>\n

Race situation\/Situation de course \u2139\ufe0f\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 Maud Rijnbeek \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 C\u00e9lia Le Mouel +”37 \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 Elyne Roussel +1’05″\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 Victoire Berteau +1’30″\ud83d\ude97\ud83d\udeb4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\udeb4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\udeb4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\udeb4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\udeb4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\udeb4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\udeb4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\udeb4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\udeb4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\udeb4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f +1’40″#TDFF2025 l #WatchTheFemmes l @GoZwift pic.twitter.com\/TLjYhBZ33UJuly 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

2025-07-29T13:32:42.369Z
\n90km to go<\/p>\n

Rijnbeek has 22″ on Le Mouel and 46″ on Roussel with 1’17” on the peloton.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T13:31:49.937Z<\/p>\n

Another rider on the move is Elyne Roussel (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93).<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T13:29:43.791Z<\/p>\n

Celia Le Mouel (Ceratizit) is trying to bridge the gap to Rijnbeek. She is 43″ behind the leader. The peloton are 50″ down on the leader.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T13:26:11.121Z
\nAttack!<\/p>\n

Maud Rijnbeek (VolkerWessels)<\/p>\n

The Dutch rider launches and gets a gap of 20″ in a very short amount of time.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T13:18:26.963Z
\n100km to go<\/p>\n

30km done with the average speed sat at 48.5kph. It has been rapid so far.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T13:13:02.326Z<\/p>\n

Koch caught and the peloton is all back together yet again.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T13:12:18.449Z<\/p>\n

Mangan and Demey have been caught. Koch is out front on her own with a gap of 20″ still.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T13:11:52.172Z<\/p>\n

There is a counter attack of two riders to try and join Koch. They are Valerie Demey (VolkerWessels) and Fiona Mangan (Winspace-Orange-Seal).<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T13:09:25.979Z
\nAttack!<\/p>\n

Franziska Koch (Picnic-PostNL)<\/p>\n

The German champion has, by far, been the most attacking rider of this race as she goes on the move once more. She already has a 20″ gap.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T12:58:40.874Z<\/p>\n

All together yet again.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T12:57:28.227Z<\/p>\n

One rider from Picnic-PostNL has launched on the attack on her own.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T12:56:01.284Z<\/p>\n

There are 145 riders starting today after Rebecca Koerner (Uno-X Mobility) was a DNS this morning.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T12:54:05.032Z<\/p>\n

Not many attacks to form the early break and the peloton is all together. It isn’t too too surprising as there is a long wait to the first action of the day with the intermediate sprint coming in about 85km.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T12:50:20.137Z<\/p>\n

It was a star studded front row at the start of today’s stage…<\/p>\n

You know it’s going to be a good day when the start line selfie is this good \ud83d\ude0dQuand le selfie de d\u00e9part est aussi r\u00e9ussi, on sait que la journ\u00e9e va \u00eatre bonne \ud83d\ude0d#TDFF2025 | #WatchTheFemmes | @gozwift pic.twitter.com\/PaqhMTqsGRJuly 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

2025-07-29T12:46:37.214Z<\/p>\n

The early moves, including one by a Cofidis rider, are all brought back and the peloton is together again.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T12:42:26.243Z
\n130.7km to go<\/p>\n

The flag is waved and racing begins as the riders leave Saumur and head to Poitiers. As per usual, the attacks come immediately.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T12:35:07.213Z
\nNeutral Start<\/p>\n

The riders have started the neutralised zone of stage four at the Tour de France Femmes 2025. Just 4km of neutral today.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T12:24:41.703Z<\/p>\n

The riders are all set after sign on with are large crowd of fans in Saumur for today’s stage start.<\/p>\n

\"Kasia<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T12:09:17.670Z<\/p>\n

The riders are due to set off in the neutral zone in just over 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T12:06:46.934Z<\/p>\n

The main news today is that Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez) will start the stage despite crashing hard in yesterday’s finale into Angers. Read more in the link below…<\/p>\n

>>> Demi Vollering will start Tour de France Femmes stage 4, with concussion ruled out after crash<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ANGERS,<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2025-07-29T12:04:26.628Z<\/p>\n

Today’s stage begins in the town of Saumur and travels 130.7km on largely flat terrain to the finish town of Poitiers and an expected sprint.<\/p>\n

The only climb of the day coms with just under 30km to go on the category four C\u00f4te de Marigny (900m at 5.4%) as well as the usual intermediate sprint which comes in Soudun around 45km from the finish.<\/p>\n

2025-07-23T20:52:11.629Z<\/p>\n

Bonjour and welcome to our live updates of the fourth stage of the Tour de France Femmes 2025.<\/p>\n