Tour de France Femmes: stage five, Mâcon to Belleville-en-Beaujolais – live

Published 5 August 2026 · india

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Updates from 12:45 BST/13:45 CET Riders face checks for aerodynamic chest padding Email Luke Sign up for The Recap Stage five is classified as hilly, and you can say that again.

There are eight categorised ascents and lots of uncategorised ones on what promises to be a draining 140km journey from Mâcon to Belleville-en-Beaujolais. With 2,900m climbing in total, it’s not the most punishing day on paper, but there is potential for this to be a horribly demanding stage for all concerned.

Some will fancy their chances in a breakaway but the GC teams will naturally be looking to control: if an overall contender such as Demi Vollering is feeling good, she might try and attack on the final couple of climbs.

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