{"id":2081752,"date":"2026-08-06T17:30:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T14:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2081752"},"modified":"2026-08-06T17:30:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T14:30:30","slug":"were-going-to-try-to-win-the-stage-marlen-reusser-ready-to-go-big-on-mont-ventoux-in-search-of-tour-de-france-femmes-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2081752","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;We&#8217;re going to try to win the stage&#8217; \u2013 Marlen Reusser ready to go big on Mont Ventoux in search of Tour de France Femmes victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Fkh6dWMVX24smt7pFy7HKh-2560-80.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 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GC front already, Ventoux is set to bring the biggest climbing day yet.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-869db284-91a7-11f1-aeed-430e8be7694e-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Movistar know they have a battle on their hands, primarily with Demi Vollering and FDJ United-Suez. Still, there&#8217;s no lack of confidence or drive going into what is, if not the hardest then certainly the most hotly-anticipated stage of this race.<\/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;I think FDJ will pull full gas, and then we&#8217;ll see,&#8221; DS Kelvin Dekker told <em>Cyclingnews <\/em>about what he&#8217;s expecting from stage 7.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We&#8217;re going to try to win the stage, that&#8217;s the main thing. [Reusser] is going to try and follow Demi, and then we&#8217;re going to try and beat her. Because I think if we want to win the Tour, we want to beat her on the Ventoux. But it&#8217;s going to be hard, so we&#8217;ll see.&#8221;<\/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\/sW9nsgPEaawes3ceCMvryb-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sW9nsgPEaawes3ceCMvryb-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;It was the first-ever climb I did&#8217; \u2013 Demi Vollering ready to head back to where it all began as Tour de France Femmes prepares for Mont Ventoux queen stage<\/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\/F2eYw3AisnxnLFjEoEUhYH-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F2eYw3AisnxnLFjEoEUhYH-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 was really annoyed with myself, but I&#8217;m in yellow still&#8217; \u2013 Tour de France Femmes leader Marlen Reusser narrowly misses second stage win on a massive day through the Jura<\/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\/bBCkPGnV8Xr6h4nYTLAuoe-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bBCkPGnV8Xr6h4nYTLAuoe-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;We are where we want to be&#8217; \u2013 All going according to plan for Demi Vollering and FDJ United-SUEZ ahead of Tour de France Femmes Mont Ventoux showdown<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"fancy-box kiosq-b\" id=\"elk-fac27fa0-91a7-11f1-926f-253aab0c8b6e\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">More on Ventoux<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cooke&#8217;s Mont Ventoux masterclass and a C\u00f4te d&#8217;Azur classic \u2013 A history of the Tour de France Femmes&#8217; key climbs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-fac28022-91a7-11f1-9724-672899de92a3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Coming in at 15.6km with an average gradient of 8.8%, Mont Ventoux certainly will be hard, but actually it&#8217;s fairly steady, even gradients, although the influence of wind could play into Reusser&#8217;s favour on Friday.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think it&#8217;s a good climb [for Reusser],&#8221; Dekker said. &#8220;And they&#8217;re predicting headwinds at the moment after Chalet Reynard, so we&#8217;ll see.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ZwiA7Mehjh3KjEs6GTkHxR\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ZwiA7Mehjh3KjEs6GTkHxR 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\">&#8220;I like it,&#8221; Reusser said, having ridden the climb once in recon a few weeks ago. &#8220;In the past the kinds of climbs were suiting me more than what we did so far. But it&#8217;s gonna be brutal, a hundred per cent.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">All eyes are on Ventoux right now, but Reusser was also hesitant to not see the Bald Mountain as the final decisive moment of this race, where a lot of the GC action has already happened.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I&#8217;d say it&#8217;s one of the most important, because as you could see on stage 5 there were big GC gaps opening, and we also have stages ahead that have a lot of opportunities. So I think it&#8217;s crucial tomorrow, but then it keeps going \u2013 you have to stand in Nice at the end and be in yellow now.&#8221;<\/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            What to read next<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-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbrsiULdcMqmPqoGGWyfGE-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbrsiULdcMqmPqoGGWyfGE-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;We don&#8217;t expect that Marlen will explode&#8217; \u2013 FDJ United-SUEZ focus on keeping up the pressure after Demi Vollering moves into second overall at Tour de France Femmes<\/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-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TWKeeozTYcmKE7LoTJiKUN-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TWKeeozTYcmKE7LoTJiKUN-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 had to try&#8217; \u2013 Demi Vollering&#8217;s late roll of the dice pays off as the Tour de France Femmes hits the hills 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-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKuivWybwLWa63dqcD3mfC-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKuivWybwLWa63dqcD3mfC-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\">From &#8216;Project Dijon&#8217; to &#8216;Project Nice&#8217; \u2013\u00a0New Tour de France Femmes leader Marlen Reusser ready to defend yellow to the end following time trial triumph<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Though Movistar are naturally looking at the well-placed Vollering as their main rival, Dekker isn&#8217;t counting out third-placed Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney either, and indeed warned about the further-down riders who the top three will have to be careful not to give any time to.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think Kasia, Demi and Marlen,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The three of them I see as the real contenders. Also, Mont Ventoux is going to be so hard, and the last days also so hard; even if someone would be able to get some time back left or right, there&#8217;s also a lot of space to put time into them. Which also counts for the three of them; they can take a lot of time on each other.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Where you have Kasia, she&#8217;s more than a minute behind; how is she going to win this? It&#8217;s a bit the thing of her career \u2013 I don&#8217;t remember the last time she&#8217;s actually won a race by crossing the line first. I think the Tour is her last win apart from the National Championships. But she&#8217;s a force to be reckoned with; she&#8217;s incredibly strong, and you know if you make one mistake, like yesterday in the sprint, that she&#8217;s there to take it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The other thing that is adding to Movistar&#8217;s confidence and assurance in their position is that it&#8217;s no surprise to have Reusser in yellow at this stage \u2013 it&#8217;s exactly what they&#8217;ve been preparing for for months.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a lot that you try to manage before. I think we had a quite realistic view on how the race would go with the course that we have. We knew we had a really good chance to be in yellow. We also knew really well how the stage would go yesterday, and I think until everything has been going as we expected and as we planned,&#8221; Dekker said.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;That helps a lot to take away that [over-excitement], but we&#8217;ve always known the goal was to have the yellow in Nice. It&#8217;s quite nice to have it before Nice, but it&#8217;s nicer to have it in Nice, and everyone knows this. It&#8217;s more of nice fuel to keep doing the right things.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">And though Movistar hadn&#8217;t worn the yellow jersey for a few years before this year, they&#8217;re of course no strangers to yellow after Annemiek van Vleuten won the Tour de France Femmes in its first edition in 2022. As a result, the whole squad are definitely soaking up their time in yellow this time around, but also keeping their eyes firmly on the final prize, something they know how to achieve.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s cool for Marlen, it&#8217;s cool for the team, it&#8217;s cool for the teammates, and it&#8217;s cool for the staff even, taking selfies with the lion and stuff; it&#8217;s just really happy,&#8221; Dekker said. &#8220;It makes working at 10 o&#8217;clock in the evening and in the heat and early in the morning and all those things, it makes it a lot easier if you know you&#8217;re trying to win the Tour as a team and you&#8217;re on a good way to do this. It&#8217;s really nice to have [the yellow jersey], and we hope to keep it until the end.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-869db3ce-91a7-11f1-bd72-e3203f7af500\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Support our unrivalled coverage of the Tour de France Femmes and women&#8217;s cycling by subscribing to Cyclingnews. In return, you get unlimited access to high-quality journalism, with breaking news, race analysis, and expert insight from inside the women&#8217;s peloton. Plus, the Cyclingnews app lets you follow the action wherever you go! <\/strong><\/em><u><em><strong>Join today.<\/strong><\/em><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-ZwiA7Mehjh3KjEs6GTkHxR\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-ZwiA7Mehjh3KjEs6GTkHxR slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Matilda Price<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Assistant Features Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Matilda is an NCTJ-qualified journalist based in the UK who joined <em>Cyclingnews <\/em>in March 2025. Prior to that, she worked as the Racing News Editor at <em>GCN<\/em>, and extensively as a freelancer contributing to <em>Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Velo, Rouleur, Escape Collective, Red Bull <\/em>and more. She has reported on the ground at all of the biggest events on the calendar, including the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s Tours de France, the Giro d&#8217;Italia, the Vuelta a Espana, the Spring Classics and the World Championships. She has particular experience and expertise in women&#8217;s cycling, and women&#8217;s sport in general. She is a graduate of modern languages and sports journalism.<\/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 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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 was really annoyed with myself, but I&#8217;m in yellow still&#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]\" 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type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbrsiULdcMqmPqoGGWyfGE-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbrsiULdcMqmPqoGGWyfGE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbrsiULdcMqmPqoGGWyfGE-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbrsiULdcMqmPqoGGWyfGE-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbrsiULdcMqmPqoGGWyfGE-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;We don&#8217;t expect that Marlen will explode&#8217; \u2013 FDJ United-SUEZ focus on keeping up the pressure after Demi Vollering moves into second overall at Tour de France Femmes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKuivWybwLWa63dqcD3mfC-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKuivWybwLWa63dqcD3mfC-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKuivWybwLWa63dqcD3mfC-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKuivWybwLWa63dqcD3mfC-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKuivWybwLWa63dqcD3mfC-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\">From &#8216;Project Dijon&#8217; to &#8216;Project Nice&#8217; \u2013\u00a0New Tour de France Femmes leader Marlen Reusser ready to defend yellow to the end following time trial triumph<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" 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[Reusser] is going to try and follow Demi, and then we&#8217;re going to try and beat her. Because I think if we want to win the Tour, we want to beat her on the Ventoux. 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\u2013 All going according to plan for Demi Vollering and FDJ United-SUEZ ahead of Tour de France Femmes Mont Ventoux showdown<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"fancy-box kiosq-b\" id=\"elk-fac27fa0-91a7-11f1-926f-253aab0c8b6e\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">More on Ventoux<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cooke&#8217;s Mont Ventoux masterclass and a C\u00f4te d&#8217;Azur classic \u2013 A history of the Tour de France Femmes&#8217; key climbs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-fac28022-91a7-11f1-9724-672899de92a3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Coming in at 15.6km with an average gradient of 8.8%, Mont Ventoux certainly will be hard, but actually it&#8217;s fairly steady, even gradients, although the influence of wind could play into Reusser&#8217;s favour on Friday.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think it&#8217;s a good climb [for Reusser],&#8221; Dekker said. &#8220;And they&#8217;re predicting headwinds at the moment after Chalet Reynard, so we&#8217;ll see.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ZwiA7Mehjh3KjEs6GTkHxR\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ZwiA7Mehjh3KjEs6GTkHxR 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\">&#8220;I like it,&#8221; Reusser said, having ridden the climb once in recon a few weeks ago. &#8220;In the past the kinds of climbs were suiting me more than what we did so far. But it&#8217;s gonna be brutal, a hundred per cent.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">All eyes are on Ventoux right now, but Reusser was also hesitant to not see the Bald Mountain as the final decisive moment of this race, where a lot of the GC action has already happened.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I&#8217;d say it&#8217;s one of the most important, because as you could see on stage 5 there were big GC gaps opening, and we also have stages ahead that have a lot of opportunities. So I think it&#8217;s crucial tomorrow, but then it keeps going \u2013 you have to stand in Nice at the end and be in yellow now.&#8221;<\/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            What to read next<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-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbrsiULdcMqmPqoGGWyfGE-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbrsiULdcMqmPqoGGWyfGE-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;We don&#8217;t expect that Marlen will explode&#8217; \u2013 FDJ United-SUEZ focus on keeping up the pressure after Demi Vollering moves into second overall at Tour de France Femmes<\/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-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TWKeeozTYcmKE7LoTJiKUN-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TWKeeozTYcmKE7LoTJiKUN-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 had to try&#8217; \u2013 Demi Vollering&#8217;s late roll of the dice pays off as the Tour de France Femmes hits the hills 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-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKuivWybwLWa63dqcD3mfC-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKuivWybwLWa63dqcD3mfC-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\">From &#8216;Project Dijon&#8217; to &#8216;Project Nice&#8217; \u2013\u00a0New Tour de France Femmes leader Marlen Reusser ready to defend yellow to the end following time trial triumph<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Though Movistar are naturally looking at the well-placed Vollering as their main rival, Dekker isn&#8217;t counting out third-placed Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney either, and indeed warned about the further-down riders who the top three will have to be careful not to give any time to.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think Kasia, Demi and Marlen,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The three of them I see as the real contenders. Also, Mont Ventoux is going to be so hard, and the last days also so hard; even if someone would be able to get some time back left or right, there&#8217;s also a lot of space to put time into them. Which also counts for the three of them; they can take a lot of time on each other.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Where you have Kasia, she&#8217;s more than a minute behind; how is she going to win this? It&#8217;s a bit the thing of her career \u2013 I don&#8217;t remember the last time she&#8217;s actually won a race by crossing the line first. I think the Tour is her last win apart from the National Championships. But she&#8217;s a force to be reckoned with; she&#8217;s incredibly strong, and you know if you make one mistake, like yesterday in the sprint, that she&#8217;s there to take it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The other thing that is adding to Movistar&#8217;s confidence and assurance in their position is that it&#8217;s no surprise to have Reusser in yellow at this stage \u2013 it&#8217;s exactly what they&#8217;ve been preparing for for months.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a lot that you try to manage before. I think we had a quite realistic view on how the race would go with the course that we have. We knew we had a really good chance to be in yellow. We also knew really well how the stage would go yesterday, and I think until everything has been going as we expected and as we planned,&#8221; Dekker said.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;That helps a lot to take away that [over-excitement], but we&#8217;ve always known the goal was to have the yellow in Nice. It&#8217;s quite nice to have it before Nice, but it&#8217;s nicer to have it in Nice, and everyone knows this. It&#8217;s more of nice fuel to keep doing the right things.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">And though Movistar hadn&#8217;t worn the yellow jersey for a few years before this year, they&#8217;re of course no strangers to yellow after Annemiek van Vleuten won the Tour de France Femmes in its first edition in 2022. As a result, the whole squad are definitely soaking up their time in yellow this time around, but also keeping their eyes firmly on the final prize, something they know how to achieve.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s cool for Marlen, it&#8217;s cool for the team, it&#8217;s cool for the teammates, and it&#8217;s cool for the staff even, taking selfies with the lion and stuff; it&#8217;s just really happy,&#8221; Dekker said. &#8220;It makes working at 10 o&#8217;clock in the evening and in the heat and early in the morning and all those things, it makes it a lot easier if you know you&#8217;re trying to win the Tour as a team and you&#8217;re on a good way to do this. It&#8217;s really nice to have [the yellow jersey], and we hope to keep it until the end.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-869db3ce-91a7-11f1-bd72-e3203f7af500\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Support our unrivalled coverage of the Tour de France Femmes and women&#8217;s cycling by subscribing to Cyclingnews. In return, you get unlimited access to high-quality journalism, with breaking news, race analysis, and expert insight from inside the women&#8217;s peloton. Plus, the Cyclingnews app lets you follow the action wherever you go! <\/strong><\/em><u><em><strong>Join today.<\/strong><\/em><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-ZwiA7Mehjh3KjEs6GTkHxR\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-ZwiA7Mehjh3KjEs6GTkHxR slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Matilda Price<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Assistant Features Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Matilda is an NCTJ-qualified journalist based in the UK who joined <em>Cyclingnews <\/em>in March 2025. Prior to that, she worked as the Racing News Editor at <em>GCN<\/em>, and extensively as a freelancer contributing to <em>Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Velo, Rouleur, Escape Collective, Red Bull <\/em>and more. She has reported on the ground at all of the biggest events on the calendar, including the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s Tours de France, the Giro d&#8217;Italia, the Vuelta a Espana, the Spring Classics and the World Championships. She has particular experience and expertise in women&#8217;s cycling, and women&#8217;s sport in general. She is a graduate of modern languages and sports journalism.<\/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 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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 was really annoyed with myself, but I&#8217;m in yellow still&#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]\" 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type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbrsiULdcMqmPqoGGWyfGE-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbrsiULdcMqmPqoGGWyfGE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbrsiULdcMqmPqoGGWyfGE-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbrsiULdcMqmPqoGGWyfGE-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbrsiULdcMqmPqoGGWyfGE-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;We don&#8217;t expect that Marlen will explode&#8217; \u2013 FDJ United-SUEZ focus on keeping up the pressure after Demi Vollering moves into second overall at Tour de France Femmes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKuivWybwLWa63dqcD3mfC-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKuivWybwLWa63dqcD3mfC-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKuivWybwLWa63dqcD3mfC-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKuivWybwLWa63dqcD3mfC-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKuivWybwLWa63dqcD3mfC-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\">From &#8216;Project Dijon&#8217; to &#8216;Project Nice&#8217; \u2013\u00a0New Tour de France Femmes leader Marlen Reusser ready to defend yellow to the end following time trial triumph<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" 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Still, there&#8217;s no lack of confidence or drive going into what is, if not the hardest then certainly the most hotly-anticipated stage of this race.<\/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;I think FDJ will pull full gas, and then we&#8217;ll see,&#8221; DS Kelvin Dekker told <em>Cyclingnews <\/em>about what he&#8217;s expecting from stage 7.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We&#8217;re going to try to win the stage, that&#8217;s the main thing. [Reusser] is going to try and follow Demi, and then we&#8217;re going to try and beat her. Because I think if we want to win the Tour, we want to beat her on the Ventoux. But it&#8217;s going to be hard, so we&#8217;ll see.&#8221;<\/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\/sW9nsgPEaawes3ceCMvryb-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sW9nsgPEaawes3ceCMvryb-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;It was the first-ever climb I did&#8217; \u2013 Demi Vollering ready to head back to where it all began as Tour de France Femmes prepares for Mont Ventoux queen stage<\/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\/F2eYw3AisnxnLFjEoEUhYH-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F2eYw3AisnxnLFjEoEUhYH-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 was really annoyed with myself, but I&#8217;m in yellow still&#8217; \u2013 Tour de France Femmes leader Marlen Reusser narrowly misses second stage win on a massive day through the Jura<\/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\/bBCkPGnV8Xr6h4nYTLAuoe-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bBCkPGnV8Xr6h4nYTLAuoe-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;We are where we want to be&#8217; \u2013 All going according to plan for Demi Vollering and FDJ United-SUEZ ahead of Tour de France Femmes Mont Ventoux showdown<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"fancy-box kiosq-b\" id=\"elk-fac27fa0-91a7-11f1-926f-253aab0c8b6e\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">More on Ventoux<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cooke&#8217;s Mont Ventoux masterclass and a C\u00f4te d&#8217;Azur classic \u2013 A history of the Tour de France Femmes&#8217; key climbs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-fac28022-91a7-11f1-9724-672899de92a3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Coming in at 15.6km with an average gradient of 8.8%, Mont Ventoux certainly will be hard, but actually it&#8217;s fairly steady, even gradients, although the influence of wind could play into Reusser&#8217;s favour on Friday.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think it&#8217;s a good climb [for Reusser],&#8221; Dekker said. &#8220;And they&#8217;re predicting headwinds at the moment after Chalet Reynard, so we&#8217;ll see.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ZwiA7Mehjh3KjEs6GTkHxR\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ZwiA7Mehjh3KjEs6GTkHxR 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\">&#8220;I like it,&#8221; Reusser said, having ridden the climb once in recon a few weeks ago. &#8220;In the past the kinds of climbs were suiting me more than what we did so far. But it&#8217;s gonna be brutal, a hundred per cent.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">All eyes are on Ventoux right now, but Reusser was also hesitant to not see the Bald Mountain as the final decisive moment of this race, where a lot of the GC action has already happened.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I&#8217;d say it&#8217;s one of the most important, because as you could see on stage 5 there were big GC gaps opening, and we also have stages ahead that have a lot of opportunities. So I think it&#8217;s crucial tomorrow, but then it keeps going \u2013 you have to stand in Nice at the end and be in yellow now.&#8221;<\/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            What to read next<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-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbrsiULdcMqmPqoGGWyfGE-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbrsiULdcMqmPqoGGWyfGE-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;We don&#8217;t expect that Marlen will explode&#8217; \u2013 FDJ United-SUEZ focus on keeping up the pressure after Demi Vollering moves into second overall at Tour de France Femmes<\/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-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TWKeeozTYcmKE7LoTJiKUN-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TWKeeozTYcmKE7LoTJiKUN-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 had to try&#8217; \u2013 Demi Vollering&#8217;s late roll of the dice pays off as the Tour de France Femmes hits the hills 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-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKuivWybwLWa63dqcD3mfC-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qKuivWybwLWa63dqcD3mfC-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\">From &#8216;Project Dijon&#8217; to &#8216;Project Nice&#8217; \u2013\u00a0New Tour de France Femmes leader Marlen Reusser ready to defend yellow to the end following time trial triumph<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Though Movistar are naturally looking at the well-placed Vollering as their main rival, Dekker isn&#8217;t counting out third-placed Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney either, and indeed warned about the further-down riders who the top three will have to be careful not to give any time to.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think Kasia, Demi and Marlen,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The three of them I see as the real contenders. Also, Mont Ventoux is going to be so hard, and the last days also so hard; even if someone would be able to get some time back left or right, there&#8217;s also a lot of space to put time into them. Which also counts for the three of them; they can take a lot of time on each other.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Where you have Kasia, she&#8217;s more than a minute behind; how is she going to win this? It&#8217;s a bit the thing of her career \u2013 I don&#8217;t remember the last time she&#8217;s actually won a race by crossing the line first. I think the Tour is her last win apart from the National Championships. But she&#8217;s a force to be reckoned with; she&#8217;s incredibly strong, and you know if you make one mistake, like yesterday in the sprint, that she&#8217;s there to take it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The other thing that is adding to Movistar&#8217;s confidence and assurance in their position is that it&#8217;s no surprise to have Reusser in yellow at this stage \u2013 it&#8217;s exactly what they&#8217;ve been preparing for for months.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a lot that you try to manage before. I think we had a quite realistic view on how the race would go with the course that we have. We knew we had a really good chance to be in yellow. We also knew really well how the stage would go yesterday, and I think until everything has been going as we expected and as we planned,&#8221; Dekker said.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;That helps a lot to take away that [over-excitement], but we&#8217;ve always known the goal was to have the yellow in Nice. It&#8217;s quite nice to have it before Nice, but it&#8217;s nicer to have it in Nice, and everyone knows this. It&#8217;s more of nice fuel to keep doing the right things.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">And though Movistar hadn&#8217;t worn the yellow jersey for a few years before this year, they&#8217;re of course no strangers to yellow after Annemiek van Vleuten won the Tour de France Femmes in its first edition in 2022. As a result, the whole squad are definitely soaking up their time in yellow this time around, but also keeping their eyes firmly on the final prize, something they know how to achieve.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s cool for Marlen, it&#8217;s cool for the team, it&#8217;s cool for the teammates, and it&#8217;s cool for the staff even, taking selfies with the lion and stuff; it&#8217;s just really happy,&#8221; Dekker said. &#8220;It makes working at 10 o&#8217;clock in the evening and in the heat and early in the morning and all those things, it makes it a lot easier if you know you&#8217;re trying to win the Tour as a team and you&#8217;re on a good way to do this. 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