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The Tour of Britain Women is being held for the first time under this name as a rebranded race. Since 2014, SweetSpot, the company behind the men's Tour of Britain, had also organized the Women’s Tour, but funding difficulties led to the cancellation of the women's race last year. Economic problems continued, and in January of this year, the company went into liquidation, and both the women's and men's races were removed from the calendar.

However, a month later, British Cycling, the British cycling federation, announced that it would take over the responsibility of organizing both races, which were eventually included again in the professional calendar. Taking advantage of this new momentum, the race has been renamed the Tour of Britain Women. Let's hope it lasts for many years!

Route

The race consists of four stages, with the first two taking place in Wales. The first stage has the most accumulated positive elevation gain, but it could still end in a sprint, while on the second day, the ascent to Horseshoe Pass (4.2 km at 6.2%) will very likely decide the race. For the last two stages, the peloton moves to England for two new opportunities for sprinters and all-rounders.

Favorites

Lotte Kopecky (1200) is the big favorite for the general classification and is likely to achieve several stage wins. Other contenders for the general classification are Ruby Roseman-Gannon (600), Pfeiffer Georgi (600), Anna Henderson (600), Victoire Guilman (200), or local legend Elisabeth Deignan (200). Among the sprinters, Lorena Wiebes (1200) and Charlotte Kool (800) stand out. Georgia Baker (400), Silvia Zanardi (400), Roxane Fournier (200), Letizia Paternoster (200), and Deignan herself are also fast.

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