Nice - Nice 96 km

Grand Depart weekend kicks off with the seventh edition of the women's La Course. This year, like last year, on a hilly but not mountainous course that is intended to make the race an open affair for many types of riders. Two laps around Nice with a climb on each circuit. Will it prove enough of a launch pad to keep the sprinters from fighting it out on the Promenade des Anglais?

Englishwoman of the Day: Marta Bastianelli

Didn't have much luck in Plouay but could get her revenge here with a less complicated course.

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