, former La Course winner Lizzie Deignan described the race as “a really exciting and important addition to the women’s race calendar of course. Whilst the Tour de France is globally renowned for the male peloton, the female professionals have only ridden single stages in the past.
“The media coverage and exposure that woman's cycling is now able to offer its sponsors and investors is unrecognisable in comparison to 10 years ago, in addition the development and acceleration of social media has enabled riders to be more proactive in supporting their sponsors and telling their own stories.”
The open nature of the route also means that plenty of riders will be dreaming of yellow and a place in cycling history. Super-fast Lorena Wiebes will look to pick off a few bunch sprints on the way, but will face stiff competition from world champion Elisa Balsamo, who picked up two wins at her home Giro earlier this month.
“She is the best climber in the world and has the greatest opportunity to take the yellow jersey on the final stage,” she says. “The favourites for the green jersey will be Marianne Vos and the current World Champion Elisa Balsamo, their battle for points will be extremely close and I expect a fight until the final day.”A nod to the modern race’s origins as La Course, with the riders taking on twelve laps of the iconic Parisian circuit which staged the one-day race between 2014 and 2016, and acts as the traditional curtain closer for the men’s event.
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