Tour de France Femmes: Padding Checks After Ferrand-Prévot Time Trial

Riders competing in the Tour de France Femmes have been subjected to checks for aerodynamic chest padding, following the time trial where Pauline Ferrand-Prévot lost significant time. The Visma-Lease A Bike rider finished 34th, 2 minutes 13 seconds behind the winner, dropping to 14th in the overall general classification.

Team manager Rutger Tijssen commented on Ferrand-Prévot's performance, noting that "losing minutes never makes you happy" but suggesting it will take several days to determine whether the effort was beneficial. The fifth stage runs from Mâcon to Belleville-en-Beaujolais. rouesnews.click