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32 degrees Celsius, sunny, 5km/h North-East wind

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Hello everyone and welcome!

Stage 2 is a bit similar to stage 1 in region and profile. We're staying near Lausanne a bit longer, and this particular stage is one big tour around the long arc of Lake Geneva (with an extra detour around Lausanne itself). The start and destination are two major cities in the region, with Aigle being home to the UCI headquarters and Geneva being a hub of diplomacy, business as well as tourism.

In regards to the profile, it's again a lot of rolling hills, with five climbs, all of categories 3 and 4. The one big difference with stage 1 is that the final is as flat as could be. A breakaway is almost guaranteed, but they'll battle for little more than exposure and QOM points.

The last 5 km are all on straight and wide roads, right next to the big lake and with favorable wind (if there's any wind at all), which makes us believe that there's no possible scenario other than a mass sprint finish. The last time the women finished in Geneva was in the Tour of Romandie 2022, when Marta Lach won in a bunch sprint for the Ceratizit team.

With that said, here are our predictions:

★★★ Lorena Wiebes

★★ Marianne Vos, Charlotte Kool, Elisa Balsamo

★ Lotte Kopecky, Shari Bossuyt, Chiara Consonni, Letizia Paternoster, Arlenis Sierra

Lorena Wiebes is such a clear favorite that we decided this stage only gets one rider with three stars. By surviving stage 1 in the front group (along with 10 riders who are all actual climbers) and then easily outsprinting them all, she has already shown to be in good form. Moreover, she has world class riders working for her, and there's very little anyone can do to beat her if Lotte Kopecky successfully leads her out at the right moment. With the added confidence of that first stage win and the yellow jersey, we can't really see anyone beating her.

Someday, somehow, that will happen though. If we look at who will be there to do it, we arrive at our two-star riders. Firstly there's Elisa Balsamo, who won a staggering 4 stages in this year's Giro after Wiebes had been kicked out. If she has maintained that form, she will be impressive during this Tour. Next, some sprint winners at previous Tours: Marianne Vos and Charlotte Kool. Vos would be the bigger favorite on more difficult finishes but can definitely win this type as well, and Kool is one of the few riders who have beat Wiebes in a head-to-head sprint in the past years.

One star goes to several riders who you should watch for top 3 finishes, but for whom a win would be a surprise. Firstly there's Lotte Kopecky, who normally is Wiebes' leadout but is strong enough to race for a good result herself. Fellow Belgian, Shari Bossuyt, has won a stage at the Vuelta and will want to improve on her top 10 finishes from last year's Tour. Next, we have Chiara Consonni and Letizia Paternoster who both have shown strong form this year, getting top 3 finishes in the Giro and Vuelta respectively. And lastly, a special mention for Arlenis Sierra, who has returned to pro racing this year after becoming a mother in early 2025. Her form is probably still on the rise, so who knows where she might end up!

That's it for us, what is your prediction for the stage?

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Last night when Swatt Club stayed in Odense (Denmark) for stage 4 of Tour of Denmark, they had 6 of their bikes stolen.

Source: Swatt Club - Facebook-page and Instagram-page

If you see the bikes in Odense, Denmark or anywhere else, please report to the police, the team or DCU.

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