Tour de France Femmes Stage 2 Preview: The Sprinters Will Have to Earn This One

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Andrew Hood
Published August 1, 2026 09:14AM

Stage 2, Aigle to Genève 147.9km / 1,750m 

Stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, at least on paper, is one for the sprinters, but they’ll have to earn it.

The rolling route from Aigle to Geneva features five categorized climbs, though none are long enough on paper to seriously threaten the fastest riders if their teams keep the race under control.

The biggest obstacle comes midway through the stage with the Côte de Savigny (2.5km at 5%), before a series of shorter climbs, including the punchy Côte de Bougy-Villars (900m at 10.4%) to test the legs in the final 50km.

The terrain should entice breakaways, but the profile gradually eases as the race approaches Geneva. Can anyone stop Wiebes?

Andrew Hood
Published August 1, 2026 09:14AM

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