This is sure to be a dramatic finale both aesthetically, whether the incredible scenery is shrouded in fog or not, and for the GC as riders tackle the Lagos de
Covadonga which climbs from sea level to 1,110m. The Alto del Fico is but a warm-up and a rest day follows, so the organisers have done all they can to provoke GC warfare.
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'We went for a statement' – Niamh Fisher-Black flies off the front at Tour de France Femmes to take third on Col de la Madeleine
Lidl-Trek rider finishes third on queen stage after launching from the break, moving up to eighth overall -
Teamwork, a yellow-clad sacrifice and mean messages – Sarah Gigante's rocket-fuelled path from recovery to the Tour de France Femmes podium
'I was definitely dreaming of winning this stage … but I'm happy with second' says Australian after Col de la Madeleine runner-up spot also shifted her to second on GC -
'It's a little girl's dream come true' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot closes in on first French Tour win since the 1980s with dominant Tour de France Femmes triumph atop Madeleine
'She's a woman who goes beyond even the confines of sport' says Tour race director Marion Rousse -
Tour de France Femmes 2025 abandons: Two more riders drop out of the race on the queen stage to the Col de la Madeleine
A tally of the toll that illness and crashes have taken on the peloton in the fourth edition of the race
