Champagne is the scene of this 3rd stage of the Tour de France Women 2022. Among the difficulties of the day, 4 climbs but also a sprint at the very end of this 133.6km route between Reims and Epernay. The Dutch Marianne Vos won the 2nd stage in the sprint on Monday in Provins in Seine-et-Marne ahead of the Italian Silvia Persico and the Polish Katarzyna Niewiadoma. The triple world champion donned the yellow jersey. After Belgian Alana Castrique retired on Sunday, it was one of the favorites Marta Cavalli who left the Women’s Tour on Monday after a heavy fall a few kilometers before the finish. Follow the 3rd stage live with France Bleu.
The fictitious start of the 3rd stage is scheduled for 12:50 p.m. (actual departure at 1 p.m.). The first runners are expected from 4:25 p.m. in Epernay.
France Bleu Champagne offers you a special broadcast from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. from the Boulingrin district in Reims where the departure takes place.
The essential
- On the program for the day: 133.6 km, 4 climbs and a sprint on arrival in Epernay.
- The Dutch Marianne Vos wears the yellow jersey
- The Italian Marta Cavalli was forced to retire the day before after a violent fall
- Our file Tour de France Women 2022
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The jerseys at the start of the 3rd stage
- Yellow jersey: Marianne Vos (Jumbo Visma)
- Polka dot jersey: Femke Markus (Parkhotel)
- Green jersey: Marianne Vos
- White jersey (best young player): Maike van der Duin (Le Col-Wahoo)
Live
11:30 a.m. : On the Tour, there are also cyclists in shorts!
11:00 : Did you know ? Among the sporting events around the stages, at noon a course of 40 kilometers around the finish line in Epernay in the Marne. Portrait of Eline Mairey, a young cyclist from Montbéliard who is one of the thirty young cyclists selected for this race.
10:30 a.m. : Three hours from the start, there are already a lot of people on the start line in Reims.
9:30 a.m. : On France Bleu Champagne, the mayor of Epernay, a cycling fan, said he was delighted to welcome the Tour de France Women. Franck Leroy remembers the 2019 edition where a Frenchman put on the yellow jersey at the finish. He reminds him that it is a major event, followed by the whole world which puts a tremendous spotlight on the territories : “The Tour de France, whether male or female, is always a party. It is a major popular event, which brings together all lovers of cycling but also of landscapes.“
9:05 : The entire Boulingrin district in Reims is closed to traffic. Find in this article the traffic restrictions.
9am : Hello, welcome to this live broadcast to bring you the Tour celebration and behind the scenes of the start of the 3rd stage in Reims.
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Stage times
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