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Does the women’s peloton need – or want –180 kilometre road stages?

Stage four of Tour de France Femmes was the longest in women's WorldTour history. Did it make the racing any better?

By Rachel Jary

Photography by ASO/Charly Lopez

29 JULY 2023 | UPDATED 11.39 PM BST

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Rouleur Issue 144 — The Tour Issue
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The Tour Issue

Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.