Tour de France Femmes 2025: stage eight heads for Col de la Madeleine summit finish – live
The Tour de France Femmes 2025 is currently in progress, with stage eight featuring a summit finish at the Col de la Madeleine. The stage is 111.9km long and includes a category one climb, the Col de Plainpalais, which is 13.2km long with an average gradient of 6.3%. As the peloton climbs the slopes of the Plainpalais, four riders have already been dropped and are 42 seconds behind the main group. The stage is considered the "queen stage" of the Tour, and it will be interesting to see how the riders tackle the challenging terrain and the final summit finish. The article provides live updates on the stage's progress, with 109km remaining when the race officially started. The report also mentions that a detailed summary of stage seven is available, and readers can follow the event on Bluesky and reach out to the author, Amy, for further information.
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