Thursday 31 August 2023
Stage 4
Challes-les-Eaux
Megève
| Distance |
80 km (50 mi) |
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| Climbing |
+1,941 m (6,368 ft) |
| Type |
Mountain |
| Délais |
n/a
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| GPX file | Download |
| Timetable (estimated) |
n/a
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KM 28.5SPRINT - Frontenex
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KM 41GPM 2 - Col du Vorger (5,7km 6,3%)
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KM 63.5GPM 1 - Montée du Cernix (5,7km 6,3%)
Full Results
Stage 4 PDF (292.82 KB)| Rider | Gaps | |
|---|---|---|
| REALINI Gaia (ITA) | 02:32:44 | |
| VAN ANROOIJ Shirin |
+ 00:00:41
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| SHACKLEY Anna |
+ 00:00:45
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| 4 | NIEDERMAIER Antonia |
+ 00:00:45
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| 5 | BUNEL Marion |
+ 00:01:53
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| Rider | Gaps | |
|---|---|---|
| NIEDERMAIER Antonia (GER) | ||
| 2 | SHACKLEY Anna (GBR) |
+ 00:00:14
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| 3 | VAN ANROOIJ Shirin (NED) |
+ 00:00:19
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| 4 | REALINI Gaia (ITA) |
+ 00:00:33
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| 5 | VINKE Nienke (NED) |
+ 00:03:05
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Yellow Jersey
Polka dot jersey
Green jersey
White jersey
| Team | Gaps | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 |
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| 3 |
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64 - PEREZ CONEJERO Susana - ESPAGNE
144 - GALOF Pija - SLOVENIE
173 - WROBLEWSKA Maja - CENTRE MONDIAL DU CYCLISME
145 - COLNAR Špela - SLOVENIE
44 - TROELSEN Mille - DANEMARK
ARNOULD Flavie - EQUIPE MIXTE AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES
113 - ACEVEDO MENDOZA Yareli - MEXIQUE
135 - SZALINSKA Tamara - POLOGNE
The damage was considerable, even though stage 4 to Megeve was a reasonable start to the mountain sequence, even if the long, uneven climb to the Cernix proved difficult.
It was here that diminutive Italian climber Gaia Realini rose above the pack, even though she was chased down by a group that included the top three in the overall classification, starting with Germany’s Antonia Niedermaier, who defended dearly the CIC yellow jersey she has been wearing since her victory in the first time trial stage.
However, the German rider will have to try to overcome the Italian climber on the final stage, which presents a completely different level of difficulty, including the formidable Cormet de Roselend before plunging into the Haute-Tarentaise for the finale.
Gaia Realini put in a remarkable solo effort to hold off her pursuers over the sixteen kilometres between the summit of the main climb and the finish in Megeve, even if the lightly built Italian was only able to maintain a lead of around forty seconds on the nearly two minute advantage she had built up. Nonetheless, her display is very promising on the threshold of the big climbs that await her on the final stage, but for the moment at least, it’s not enough to dispossess Antonia Niedermaier, who has held on to her yellow jersey. The Italian climber had put in a very respectable time on the first day in Saint-Vallier, where she was 15th, but 1’17” behind the German, who had put in an impressive performance.
So the suspense remains, and paradoxically the gaps are very close, with the top three in the overall standings, which were curiously unchanged at its summit, all within 19 seconds of each other, while Gaia Realini is 33 seconds back, which seems far from irremediable given her abilities in the mountains.
Gaia Realini put in a remarkable solo effort to hold off her pursuers over the sixteen kilometres between the summit of the main climb and the finish in Megeve, even if the lightly built Italian was only able to maintain a lead of around forty seconds on the nearly two minute advantage she had built up. Nonetheless, her display is very promising on the threshold of the big climbs that await her on the final stage, but for the moment at least, it’s not enough to dispossess Antonia Niedermaier, who has held on to her yellow jersey. The Italian climber had put in a very respectable time on the first day in Saint-Vallier, where she was 15th, but 1’17” behind the German, who had put in an impressive performance.
So the suspense remains, and paradoxically the gaps are very close, with the top three in the overall standings, which were curiously unchanged at its summit, all within 19 seconds of each other, while Gaia Realini is 33 seconds back, which seems far from irremediable given her abilities in the mountains.
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Challes-les-Eaux is a welcoming spa and tourist resort with a casino, a 15th century castle, a gliding centre and a lake. You can come and fill up on health and fitness. It is an ideal starting point between the Chartreuse massif and the Bauges massif.
Megève is a village and ski resort in the Alps, in south-eastern France, in the heart of the Mont Blanc massif. It offers downhill skiing, snowparks and cross-country skiing trails which are linked to La Giettaz. The area has many chic rustic chalets, luxury hotels and designer boutiques. Its pedestrianised centre is made up of cobbled medieval streets. In summer, trails lead through lush forests and meadows to the Mont d’Arbois, which offers panoramic views.
