LIVE. Tour de France Women 2024: Kool wins and takes the yellow jersey, the result of the 1st stage

The women's Tour de France began with a first stage between Rotterdam and The Hague that ended in a mass sprint with the victory of the Dutch Charlotte Kool

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15:55 – A double stage tomorrow

After this first 123-kilometer stage and Charlotte Kool's victory, we will find the Tour de France tomorrow with two stages! Something that has been rare in recent years is that there are in fact two half-stages awaiting the riders, with 69.7 km in the morning, then a 6.3 km time trial in the streets of Rotterdam.

15:44 – The top five of the stage

While we were expecting Lorena Wiebes or Marianne Vos for this first stage, it was finally another Dutch rider who won and took the yellow jersey of leader of the general classification.

1. Charlotte Kool (dsm-firmenich PostNL)
2. Anniina Ahtosalo (Uno-X Mobility)
3. Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek)
4. Lotta Henttala (EF-Oatly-Cannondale)
5. Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike)

15:42 – Charlotte Kool's victory in video

The Dutchwoman launched the attack perfectly. her sprint through the streets of The Hague and won in power.

The Dutchwoman won the bunch sprint with great power, taking advantage of a chain jump by favorite Lorena Wiebes who was very well placed 300m from the finish. Atosalo finished second.

15:34 – Fall at the back of the peloton

Two riders fell quite heavily at the back of the peloton, but get up again.

15:31 – Four kilometers

The riders are in the final circuit and are accelerating in the peloton to take the sprint.

15:23 – Blanco voted most combative of the day

The Spanish team from the Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi team was the first to attack in this first stage, and repeated the attack several times.

15:18 – Lots of people at the finish

In the country of cycling, the finish of this first stage of the Tour de France at The Hague is obviously highly anticipated, with good chances of victory on the Dutch side.

15:12 – Less than 20 kilometers

The peloton has arrived in the urban area of ​​The Hague with many people on the side of the road. There are 17.5 kilometers left to go.

15:03 – Kristen Faulkner delayed by the crash

The Olympic champion has been delayed by Amanda Spratt's fall and returns to the cars.

14:57 – Small fall in the peloton

Once again, it is a rider from the Lidl-Trek team who finds herself on the ground, the Australian Amanda Spratt. She leaves without serious injury.

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14:55 – The result of the intermediate sprint

In the Groeneweg sprint, Marianne Vos took the 25 points allocated to the one who takes the lead in the intermediate sprint.

1. Marianne Vos 25 points
2. Ruby Roseman-Gannon 20 pts
3. Marthe Truyen 17 pts
4. Anna Henderson 15 pts
5. Fem Van Empel 13 pts
6. Caroline Andersson 11 pts
7. Franziska Koch 10 pts
8. Francesca Barale 9 pts
9. Mischa Bredewold 8 pts
10. Elise Chabbey 7 pts

14:47 – Marianne Vos wins the intermediate sprint

La Visma sprinter | Lease A Bike regulates the intermediate sprint to a minimum. less than 40 kilometers from arrival

14:41 – 1 kilometer before the intermediate sprint

The teams go back to the beginning one kilometer of the intermediate sprint, including the Visma | Lease A bike for Marianne Vos.

14:34 – Three new withdrawals

Two other riders from the Tashkent team also withdraw, Mohinabonu Elmudorova and Asal Rizaeva. The British Natalie Grinczer (Roland) has also withdrawn

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Yes, there is life after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and it starts with the women's Tour de France which begins this Monday, August 12th in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The route promises to be grandiose and exciting. After sprints in the Netherlands, the peloton will head to the grounds of the Amstel Gold Race and the Doyenne des Classiques Liège Bastogne Liège. The final stages promise a grand finale with a decisive battle in the Alps, starting with a stage at Le Grand-Bornand and its 3,100 metres of positive elevation gain. The next day, the queen stage of 150 km will take them from the Col du Glandon to the legendary ascent of Alpe d'Huez. Demi Vollering, at home for this start, seems untouchable. The defending champion is the big favourite to succeed her own title. This season, she has won the Vuelta, the Tour of the Basque Country, the Tour of Burgos and the Tour of Switzerland… Basically, all the races she has participated in. Without Lotte Kopecky, the suspense should not be very great.

The dates of the women's Tour de France

The race, postponed due to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, will be held from August 12 to 18, and will consist of eight stages.

The entrants

Discover the list of all the entrants in the women's Tour de France.

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Map and route of the women's Tour de France

Here is the map and route of the women's Tour de France with a final finish on the French side de l'Alpe d'Huez

Les stages of the Tour de France women

• 1st stage on August 12: Rotterdam – The Hague (124km)
• 2nd stage on August 13: Dordrecht – Rotterdam (67km)
• 3rd stage on August 13: Rotterdam – Rotterdam (6 ,3km)
• 4th stage on 14 August: Valkenburg – Liège (122km)
• 5th stage 15 août : Bastogne – Amnéville (150km)
• 6th stage on 16 août : Remiremont – Morteau (160km)
• 7th stage on August 17: Champagnole – Le Grand Bornand (167km)
• 8th stage on 18 août : Le Grand Bornand – Alpe d'Huez (1520km)