{"id":2079501,"date":"2026-08-05T01:54:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T22:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2079501"},"modified":"2026-08-05T01:54:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T22:54:23","slug":"we-need-to-change-the-plan-anna-van-der-breggens-tour-de-france-femmes-gc-hopes-thwarted-as-usual-strength-exposes-weakness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2079501","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;We need to change the plan&#8217; \u2013 Anna van der Breggen&#8217;s Tour de France Femmes GC hopes thwarted as usual strength exposes weakness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KzbWdhMzQzXnJuzUY76CK7-2000-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n  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                                   The GC standings at the Tour de France Femmes 2026 \u2013 Host of big names lose time as punchy stage 5 delivers race-shaping drama\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nnews-article article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero widget-hero widget-hero-fter-news\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<header data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nPro Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRacing\n<\/li>\n<li>\nWomen&#8217;s Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRoad\n<\/li>\n<li>\nTour de France 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holding at the same level for the third.<\/p>\n<p>On stage 1, she had already ceded a little ground to many of her rivals, falling three seconds back from the top group on the punchy finish. However, it would have been simple to retrieve mere seconds if the SD Worx-Protime rider could just replicate the strength of the time trial performance delivered at the Giro d&#8217;Italia in June, where she won the race against the clock and in the process carved out a gap of more than a minute to the rest of the field, including world champion Marlen Reusser (Movistar).<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-81dec47a-9069-11f1-93da-f564ec8e959e-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">However, the outcome two months down the line couldn&#8217;t have been more different. Instead of the 21 km time trial being the making of the experienced campaigner&#8217;s overall assault, it was the moment we saw it breaking.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Anna has already had a couple of days complaining about not having a good feeling, and the time trial is really hard. I mean, you cannot hide, you just need to do it on your own,&#8221; said SD Worx-Protime sports manager Danny Stam after the stage.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The writing was on the wall for Van der Breggen early, as she went through the 9.7km intermediate time check at 16:08, which already put her 12th at that point even though her key rivals were yet to come. She then finished with a time of 28:39, just enough for 14th place at the end of the day and down 1:09 on stage winner Reusser. Van der Breggen was even behind Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM), a rider who herself was quick to admit the discipline wasn&#8217;t one of her strengths, and also Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team L&#8217;IMAD), who had a late mechanical.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mY88DqJoWPkLxJD69Ugxja-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mY88DqJoWPkLxJD69Ugxja-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">On the back foot: defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot suffers major GC setback in Tour de France Femmes time trial<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/33tMEpLPMwZ26kuvmooFUX-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/33tMEpLPMwZ26kuvmooFUX-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;I think it&#8217;s over&#8217; \u2013 Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot admits defeat in Tour de France Femmes title defence after struggles on stage 5<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGo5XwXT4o7PP6CRu5jjKk-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGo5XwXT4o7PP6CRu5jjKk-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;I missed the moment to go really deep&#8217; \u2013 Marlen Reusser refuses to blame bike choice for heavy Giro d&#8217;Italia Women mountain time trial loss<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Particularly in a peloton that&#8217;s seen some illness, the obvious question after an uncharacteristic showing in the race against the clock from Gevrey-Chambertin to Dijon was whether or not Van der Breggen was perhaps unwell.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;She doesn&#8217;t look sick, she doesn&#8217;t feel sick, her appetite is good,&#8221; said Stam. &#8220;It&#8217;s just not going how she wants it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-kuiyGqQL6uEGbw4En5G88R\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-kuiyGqQL6uEGbw4En5G88R slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The puzzle remains why, not just for onlookers but also for her team, who have won two stages already with Lorena Wiebes but entered the race with overall hopes too.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We don&#8217;t know, we simply don&#8217;t know,&#8221; said Stam. &#8220;She was good in La Vuelta, she was going good in [the] Giro. Actually, she had a really good altitude camp without any struggles, no sickness, nothing, so it&#8217;s difficult to understand the body sometimes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">What is a little clearer, though, is the consequences. Even though the scale of the loss didn&#8217;t compare to that suffered by Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot (Visma-Lease a Bike), the defending champion is expected to be able to make up ground in the mountains, while for Van der Breggen the time trial was the chance to get time on her rivals that are stronger on the long climbs.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Now, however, the Dutch rider is going to be heading along the path toward the big test on Mont Ventoux already in eighth position overall and with a 1:17 deficit to leader Reusser.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think our general ambitions, we need to change the plan on that,&#8221; said Stam. &#8220;So I think further on we focus on the stages, and hopefully Anna also gets some good feeling back in there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-00770c10-906b-11f1-a1bf-053b1321137a\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Support our unrivalled coverage of the Tour de France Femmes and women&#8217;s cycling by subscribing to Cyclingnews. 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Cycling was initially purely a leisure pursuit for Simone, who started out as a business journalist, but in 2015 her career focus also shifted to the sport.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-sm!\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mY88DqJoWPkLxJD69Ugxja-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mY88DqJoWPkLxJD69Ugxja-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mY88DqJoWPkLxJD69Ugxja-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mY88DqJoWPkLxJD69Ugxja-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mY88DqJoWPkLxJD69Ugxja-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">On the back foot: defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot suffers major GC setback in Tour de France Femmes time trial<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/33tMEpLPMwZ26kuvmooFUX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/33tMEpLPMwZ26kuvmooFUX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/33tMEpLPMwZ26kuvmooFUX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/33tMEpLPMwZ26kuvmooFUX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/33tMEpLPMwZ26kuvmooFUX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;I think it&#8217;s over&#8217; 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\u2013 Marlen Reusser refuses to blame bike choice for heavy Giro d&#8217;Italia Women mountain time trial loss<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XBpY5xdYDi4CevWueNkXtb-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XBpY5xdYDi4CevWueNkXtb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XBpY5xdYDi4CevWueNkXtb-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XBpY5xdYDi4CevWueNkXtb-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XBpY5xdYDi4CevWueNkXtb-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;In the end, I just came up short&#8217; \u2013\u00a0Anna van der Breggen loses La Vuelta Femenina in final 4km on &#8216;frustrating&#8217; Angliru<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tSx6K9haUhM6fzbXzYFxjE-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tSx6K9haUhM6fzbXzYFxjE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tSx6K9haUhM6fzbXzYFxjE-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tSx6K9haUhM6fzbXzYFxjE-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tSx6K9haUhM6fzbXzYFxjE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;The road to victory is not always immediate&#8217; \u2013 Anna van der Breggen turns back the years in race against the clock at Giro d&#8217;Italia Women mountain time trial<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKpvqKxTHKs7fp68Y78hm-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKpvqKxTHKs7fp68Y78hm-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKpvqKxTHKs7fp68Y78hm-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKpvqKxTHKs7fp68Y78hm-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKpvqKxTHKs7fp68Y78hm-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Demi Vollering gets her stage win but she has a problem \u2013 Analysing the Giro d&#8217;Italia Women GC picture after shock time trial and thrilling mountain stage<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2mc8CawcMHKxrVWwZmGB7c-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2mc8CawcMHKxrVWwZmGB7c-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2mc8CawcMHKxrVWwZmGB7c-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2mc8CawcMHKxrVWwZmGB7c-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2mc8CawcMHKxrVWwZmGB7c-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">ASO announces fan restrictions on some sections of Tour de France Femmes queen stage to Mont Ventoux due to wildfire risk<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F2eYw3AisnxnLFjEoEUhYH-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F2eYw3AisnxnLFjEoEUhYH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F2eYw3AisnxnLFjEoEUhYH-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F2eYw3AisnxnLFjEoEUhYH-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F2eYw3AisnxnLFjEoEUhYH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;I fell asleep. But I&#8217;m still in yellow&#8217; \u2013 Tour de France Femmes leader Marlen Reusser narrowly misses second stage win on a massive day through the Jura<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE2eCGwVm3YwQLq6c6bT53-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE2eCGwVm3YwQLq6c6bT53-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE2eCGwVm3YwQLq6c6bT53-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE2eCGwVm3YwQLq6c6bT53-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE2eCGwVm3YwQLq6c6bT53-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Hopefully, we will celebrate big on Sunday&#8217; 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holding at the same level for the third.<\/p>\n<p>On stage 1, she had already ceded a little ground to many of her rivals, falling three seconds back from the top group on the punchy finish. However, it would have been simple to retrieve mere seconds if the SD Worx-Protime rider could just replicate the strength of the time trial performance delivered at the Giro d&#8217;Italia in June, where she won the race against the clock and in the process carved out a gap of more than a minute to the rest of the field, including world champion Marlen Reusser (Movistar).<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-81dec47a-9069-11f1-93da-f564ec8e959e-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">However, the outcome two months down the line couldn&#8217;t have been more different. Instead of the 21 km time trial being the making of the experienced campaigner&#8217;s overall assault, it was the moment we saw it breaking.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Anna has already had a couple of days complaining about not having a good feeling, and the time trial is really hard. I mean, you cannot hide, you just need to do it on your own,&#8221; said SD Worx-Protime sports manager Danny Stam after the stage.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The writing was on the wall for Van der Breggen early, as she went through the 9.7km intermediate time check at 16:08, which already put her 12th at that point even though her key rivals were yet to come. She then finished with a time of 28:39, just enough for 14th place at the end of the day and down 1:09 on stage winner Reusser. Van der Breggen was even behind Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM), a rider who herself was quick to admit the discipline wasn&#8217;t one of her strengths, and also Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team L&#8217;IMAD), who had a late mechanical.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mY88DqJoWPkLxJD69Ugxja-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mY88DqJoWPkLxJD69Ugxja-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">On the back foot: defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot suffers major GC setback in Tour de France Femmes time trial<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/33tMEpLPMwZ26kuvmooFUX-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/33tMEpLPMwZ26kuvmooFUX-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;I think it&#8217;s over&#8217; \u2013 Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot admits defeat in Tour de France Femmes title defence after struggles on stage 5<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGo5XwXT4o7PP6CRu5jjKk-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGo5XwXT4o7PP6CRu5jjKk-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;I missed the moment to go really deep&#8217; \u2013 Marlen Reusser refuses to blame bike choice for heavy Giro d&#8217;Italia Women mountain time trial loss<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Particularly in a peloton that&#8217;s seen some illness, the obvious question after an uncharacteristic showing in the race against the clock from Gevrey-Chambertin to Dijon was whether or not Van der Breggen was perhaps unwell.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;She doesn&#8217;t look sick, she doesn&#8217;t feel sick, her appetite is good,&#8221; said Stam. &#8220;It&#8217;s just not going how she wants it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-kuiyGqQL6uEGbw4En5G88R\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-kuiyGqQL6uEGbw4En5G88R slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The puzzle remains why, not just for onlookers but also for her team, who have won two stages already with Lorena Wiebes but entered the race with overall hopes too.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We don&#8217;t know, we simply don&#8217;t know,&#8221; said Stam. &#8220;She was good in La Vuelta, she was going good in [the] Giro. Actually, she had a really good altitude camp without any struggles, no sickness, nothing, so it&#8217;s difficult to understand the body sometimes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">What is a little clearer, though, is the consequences. Even though the scale of the loss didn&#8217;t compare to that suffered by Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot (Visma-Lease a Bike), the defending champion is expected to be able to make up ground in the mountains, while for Van der Breggen the time trial was the chance to get time on her rivals that are stronger on the long climbs.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Now, however, the Dutch rider is going to be heading along the path toward the big test on Mont Ventoux already in eighth position overall and with a 1:17 deficit to leader Reusser.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think our general ambitions, we need to change the plan on that,&#8221; said Stam. &#8220;So I think further on we focus on the stages, and hopefully Anna also gets some good feeling back in there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-00770c10-906b-11f1-a1bf-053b1321137a\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Support our unrivalled coverage of the Tour de France Femmes and women&#8217;s cycling by subscribing to Cyclingnews. 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She joined <em>Cyclingnews<\/em> as a Production Editor at the start of the 2021 season and has now moved into the role of Australia Editor. Previously she worked as a freelance writer, Australian Editor at <em>Ella CyclingTips<\/em> and as a correspondent for <em>Reuters<\/em> and <em>Bloomberg<\/em>. Cycling was initially purely a leisure pursuit for Simone, who started out as a business journalist, but in 2015 her career focus also shifted to the sport.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-sm!\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mY88DqJoWPkLxJD69Ugxja-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mY88DqJoWPkLxJD69Ugxja-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mY88DqJoWPkLxJD69Ugxja-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mY88DqJoWPkLxJD69Ugxja-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mY88DqJoWPkLxJD69Ugxja-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">On the back foot: defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot suffers major GC setback in Tour de France Femmes time trial<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/33tMEpLPMwZ26kuvmooFUX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/33tMEpLPMwZ26kuvmooFUX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/33tMEpLPMwZ26kuvmooFUX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/33tMEpLPMwZ26kuvmooFUX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/33tMEpLPMwZ26kuvmooFUX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;I think it&#8217;s over&#8217; \u2013 Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot admits defeat in Tour de France Femmes title defence after struggles on stage 5<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGo5XwXT4o7PP6CRu5jjKk-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGo5XwXT4o7PP6CRu5jjKk-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGo5XwXT4o7PP6CRu5jjKk-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGo5XwXT4o7PP6CRu5jjKk-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGo5XwXT4o7PP6CRu5jjKk-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;I missed the moment to go really deep&#8217; \u2013 Marlen Reusser refuses to blame bike choice for heavy Giro d&#8217;Italia Women mountain time trial loss<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XBpY5xdYDi4CevWueNkXtb-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XBpY5xdYDi4CevWueNkXtb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XBpY5xdYDi4CevWueNkXtb-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XBpY5xdYDi4CevWueNkXtb-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XBpY5xdYDi4CevWueNkXtb-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;In the end, I just came up short&#8217; \u2013\u00a0Anna van der Breggen loses La Vuelta Femenina in final 4km on &#8216;frustrating&#8217; Angliru<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tSx6K9haUhM6fzbXzYFxjE-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tSx6K9haUhM6fzbXzYFxjE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tSx6K9haUhM6fzbXzYFxjE-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tSx6K9haUhM6fzbXzYFxjE-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tSx6K9haUhM6fzbXzYFxjE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;The road to victory is not always immediate&#8217; \u2013 Anna van der Breggen turns back the years in race against the clock at Giro d&#8217;Italia Women mountain time trial<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKpvqKxTHKs7fp68Y78hm-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKpvqKxTHKs7fp68Y78hm-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKpvqKxTHKs7fp68Y78hm-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKpvqKxTHKs7fp68Y78hm-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKpvqKxTHKs7fp68Y78hm-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Demi Vollering gets her stage win but she has a problem \u2013 Analysing the Giro d&#8217;Italia Women GC picture after shock time trial and thrilling mountain stage<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2mc8CawcMHKxrVWwZmGB7c-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2mc8CawcMHKxrVWwZmGB7c-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2mc8CawcMHKxrVWwZmGB7c-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2mc8CawcMHKxrVWwZmGB7c-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2mc8CawcMHKxrVWwZmGB7c-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">ASO announces fan restrictions on some sections of Tour de France Femmes queen stage to Mont Ventoux due to wildfire risk<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F2eYw3AisnxnLFjEoEUhYH-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F2eYw3AisnxnLFjEoEUhYH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F2eYw3AisnxnLFjEoEUhYH-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F2eYw3AisnxnLFjEoEUhYH-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F2eYw3AisnxnLFjEoEUhYH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;I fell asleep. But I&#8217;m still in yellow&#8217; \u2013 Tour de France Femmes leader Marlen Reusser narrowly misses second stage win on a massive day through the Jura<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE2eCGwVm3YwQLq6c6bT53-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE2eCGwVm3YwQLq6c6bT53-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE2eCGwVm3YwQLq6c6bT53-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE2eCGwVm3YwQLq6c6bT53-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE2eCGwVm3YwQLq6c6bT53-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Hopefully, we will celebrate big on Sunday&#8217; 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However, it would have been simple to retrieve mere seconds if the SD Worx-Protime rider could just replicate the strength of the time trial performance delivered at the Giro d&#8217;Italia in June, where she won the race against the clock and in the process carved out a gap of more than a minute to the rest of the field, including world champion Marlen Reusser (Movistar).<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-81dec47a-9069-11f1-93da-f564ec8e959e-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">However, the outcome two months down the line couldn&#8217;t have been more different. Instead of the 21 km time trial being the making of the experienced campaigner&#8217;s overall assault, it was the moment we saw it breaking.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Anna has already had a couple of days complaining about not having a good feeling, and the time trial is really hard. I mean, you cannot hide, you just need to do it on your own,&#8221; said SD Worx-Protime sports manager Danny Stam after the stage.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The writing was on the wall for Van der Breggen early, as she went through the 9.7km intermediate time check at 16:08, which already put her 12th at that point even though her key rivals were yet to come. She then finished with a time of 28:39, just enough for 14th place at the end of the day and down 1:09 on stage winner Reusser. Van der Breggen was even behind Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM), a rider who herself was quick to admit the discipline wasn&#8217;t one of her strengths, and also Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team L&#8217;IMAD), who had a late mechanical.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mY88DqJoWPkLxJD69Ugxja-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mY88DqJoWPkLxJD69Ugxja-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">On the back foot: defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot suffers major GC setback in Tour de France Femmes time trial<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/33tMEpLPMwZ26kuvmooFUX-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/33tMEpLPMwZ26kuvmooFUX-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;I think it&#8217;s over&#8217; \u2013 Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot admits defeat in Tour de France Femmes title defence after struggles on stage 5<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGo5XwXT4o7PP6CRu5jjKk-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGo5XwXT4o7PP6CRu5jjKk-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;I missed the moment to go really deep&#8217; \u2013 Marlen Reusser refuses to blame bike choice for heavy Giro d&#8217;Italia Women mountain time trial loss<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Particularly in a peloton that&#8217;s seen some illness, the obvious question after an uncharacteristic showing in the race against the clock from Gevrey-Chambertin to Dijon was whether or not Van der Breggen was perhaps unwell.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;She doesn&#8217;t look sick, she doesn&#8217;t feel sick, her appetite is good,&#8221; said Stam. &#8220;It&#8217;s just not going how she wants it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-kuiyGqQL6uEGbw4En5G88R\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-kuiyGqQL6uEGbw4En5G88R slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The puzzle remains why, not just for onlookers but also for her team, who have won two stages already with Lorena Wiebes but entered the race with overall hopes too.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We don&#8217;t know, we simply don&#8217;t know,&#8221; said Stam. &#8220;She was good in La Vuelta, she was going good in [the] Giro. Actually, she had a really good altitude camp without any struggles, no sickness, nothing, so it&#8217;s difficult to understand the body sometimes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">What is a little clearer, though, is the consequences. Even though the scale of the loss didn&#8217;t compare to that suffered by Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot (Visma-Lease a Bike), the defending champion is expected to be able to make up ground in the mountains, while for Van der Breggen the time trial was the chance to get time on her rivals that are stronger on the long climbs.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Now, however, the Dutch rider is going to be heading along the path toward the big test on Mont Ventoux already in eighth position overall and with a 1:17 deficit to leader Reusser.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think our general ambitions, we need to change the plan on that,&#8221; said Stam. &#8220;So I think further on we focus on the stages, and hopefully Anna also gets some good feeling back in there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-00770c10-906b-11f1-a1bf-053b1321137a\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Support our unrivalled coverage of the Tour de France Femmes and women&#8217;s cycling by subscribing to Cyclingnews. 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