Leaving the Others Behind TdFF24-29
Using the climb of the Core de la Rouche du Pretre, these six women jumped clear of the breakaway that they had been with most of the day. Leading the escapees is Sheyla Gutierrez (Movistar) followed in turned by the Olympic Time Trial Gold Mealist Grace Brown (FDJ-Suez), Justine Ghekiere (AG Insurance-Soudal), Soraya Paladin (Canyon/SRAM). It is Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike) bringing up the rear of the group. Ghekiere has been grabbing Queen of the Mountain points all day and is now the virtual owner of the Maillot a Pois. She is also the current virtual Maillot Jaune too, but that isn't likely to stand. She did become the new Queen of the Mountains at the end of the day, conversely, she lost placings in the general classification.