Race analysis, favourites, and predictions for La Choralis Fourmies Féminine 2025

Both the men’s GP de Fourmies / La Voix du Nord and the women’s La Choralis Fourmies Féminine are races that are usually decided in a sprint. While the men’s event is one of the most historic one-day classics in France (this year reaching its 92nd edition), the women’s race is much more recent. This season, in which it will celebrate its sixth edition, the women’s race has been promoted to the UCI ProSeries category and, therefore, will feature in Cycling Fantasy for the first time.

 
La Choralis Fourmies Féminine: route and favorites

The women’s race covers 123 km with 1200 meters of elevation gain throughout the day. The second half of the race will take place on a local 11 km circuit around Fourmies, which the riders must complete six times.

Lorena Wiebes (1200) starts as the big favorite. Ally Wollaston (600), Lara Gillespie (200), Kathrin Schweinberger (200), Linda Zanetti (200), Maria Giulia Confalonieri (400), Niene Veenhoven (200), Daria Pikulik (200), Cat Ferguson (200), and Vittoria Guazzini (200) are also fast riders, while competitors such as Liane Lippert (1000) will need to toughen the race if they want to win.

 
GP de Fourmies / La Voix du Nord: route and favorites

The men’s race extends to 192 km with 1900 meters of elevation gain. As in the women’s event, the final 60 km will be contested on the local circuit.

Tim Merlier (1000), Phil Bauhaus (600), Dylan Groenewegen (600), Arvid De Klein (400), Pascal Ackermann (400), Sam Bennett (600), Pavel Bittner (600), Gerben Thijssen (400), Casper Van Uden (600), Giovanni Lonardi (600), Paul Penhoet (600), Milan Fretin (400), Soren Waerenskjold (600), Hugo Hofstetter (200), Matteo Moschetti (400), Paul Magnier (400), Emilien Jeannière (400), Mike Teunissen (400), and Davide Ballerini (400) are among the fastest men on the provisional start list.

 
Photo: © FFC / Nicolas Vaucouleur