Saturday also saw the Women’s race, La Course – usually the precursor to the men’s last stage in Paris, this year it opened the racing in Nice. The rain held off and an absorbing race took a circuit round the city of Nice and out into the surrounding hills.
This image shows the finish, which saw a great win for Lizzie Deignan – it was so close between her and Marianne Vos – and really exciting to see these two great champions wheel to wheel.
Surely there has to be a Tour for women sometime soon? I was surprised that the next day, BBC Sports news reported on the Stage 1 win for Alexander Kristoff, but failed to mention this victory for a British woman – Political correctness? Plenty to discuss!
Have a great day! 🙂
Maxine Dodd 
Spectacular energy!
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Thanks so much!
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There were quite a few people peacefully protesting about the lack of a Women’s Tour de France in Nice which was covered by some journalists and newscasters.
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That’s good to hear. I was amazed that the BBC didn’t mention it, especially as it was a British rider who won, the BBC often highlights British achievements. I expect it was on their website and probably dropped for lack of time but it felt like a clanger dropped to me! Hope you had a great experience on Saturday! 👍
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