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1) Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) 18hr 55min 17sec
2) Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (AG Soudal-Quickstep) +49sec
3) Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl-Trek) +51sec
4) Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM) +51sec
5) Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) +51sec
6) Yara Kastelijn (Fenix–Deceuninck) +1min
7) Demi Vollering (SD Worx) +1min 03sec
8) Liane Lippert (Movistar) +1min 25sec
9) Ricarda Bauernfeind (Canyon-SRAM) +1min 38sec
10) Juliette Labous (DSM–Firmenich) +1min 48sec
A route peppered with short, punchy ascents looks like classic territory for a successful breakaway: four category-four climbs and constant undulations on the road from Albi to Blagnac will make today’s stage difficult to control for any team that wishes to try.
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