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Lance, Ali, and Mari break down SD-Worx's domination in the time trial, notably how Marlen Reusser won, Demi Vollering extended her overall lead, and Lotte Kopecky moved into second place overall after finishing a few fractions of a second ahead of Kasia Niewiadoma during the thrilling final stage of the 2023 TDF Femmes.

They also discuss Annemiek van Vleuten failure to land on the final podium, and what it means for the future of the formerly dominant 40-year-old's place at the top of the sport. 

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Lance, Ali, and Mari break down Demi Vollering’s dismantling of her GC rival, Annemiek van Vleuten, as well as the rest of the field (including her teammates and pre-race leader Lotte Kopecky) to take a commanding grip on the GC lead with a race-defining ride on the mythical, flog-shrouded Col du Tourmalet. They also discuss Kasia Niewiadoma’s hugely impressive ride to take both second on the stage and in the GC, Kopecky putting in a great ride to finish 6th and stay in contention for the final podium, as well as Van Vleuten looking off her best throughout this race.

Before they go, the crew breaks down tomorrow’s final stage, which features a critical 22.6-kilometer time trial in Pau that will shape the final overalll podium.

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Lance, Ali, and Mari break down how Canyon//SRAM’s Ricarda Bauernfeind kept the streak of breakaways foiling the peloton alive for the second consecutive stage, and became the youngest stage winner in the history of the race, with a hugely impressive solo victory. They also discuss how Ashleigh Moolman moved into second place in the GC and narrowed her deficit to SD-Worx’s Lotte Kopecky, while the pre-race favorite, Demi Vollering, tumbled down the overall standings after being hit with a controversial, and potentially race-altering, 20-second time penalty for drafting off her team car following a flat tire.

They wrap up the show by previewing tomorrow’s 6th stage, which takes the peloton on a rolling route from Albi to Blagnac in southwestern France.

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Lance, Ali, and Mari break down Yara Kastelijn’s incredible solo victory and how it gave her Fenix-Deceuninck team much-needed redemption after yesterday’s heartbreak. They also discuss how the GC battling between Demi Vollering and Annemiek van Vleuten is quickly heating up, the strength of race-leader Lotte Kopecky, and SD-Worx’s team tactics so far.

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Lance, Ali, and Mari break down Liane Lippert’s impressive stage win, and how it came after the young German on Movistar crashed twice during the stage from Clermont-Ferrand to Mauriac due to nasty weather conditions. The crew discuss how the win will boost the Movistar team heading into the remainder of the race, and how the battle for the podium is already shaping up.

Before they go, they touch on the overall dominance of Dutch riders in the peloton and preview tomorrow’s stage, which could feature a thrilling fight between the sprinters and the breakaway. 

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Lance, Ali, and Mari break down Lotte Kopecky’s impressive solo ride to win the opening stage of the TDF Femmes in Clermont-Ferrand. They discuss how the stage potentially laid the groundwork for line-to-line dominance from Kopecky's SD-Worx team, both in terms of stage wins and the overall, before previewing tomorrow's difficult stage into Mauriac, which features five categorized climbs and will be sure to draw out the major GC contenders.

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On the eve of the second-ever Tour de France Femmes, Lance, Ali, and Mari sit down to take a look at the route’s eight total stages, including tomorrow’s Grand Départ in Clermont-Ferrand, the key summit finish atop the Tourmalet on the penultimate stage, and the final time trial in Pau next Sunday. The crew also break down the possible podium contenders, mainly the key GC rivalry between Annemiek van Vleuten and Demi Vollering, and which teams will be going for the overall classification versus which ones will be here for hunting stage wins.

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