"It’s a great opportunity to use the global exposure to help inspire more women to ride bikes, challenge themselves and let them feel like they’re a part of something pretty amazing.”
"It’s a great opportunity to use the global exposure to help inspire more women to ride bikes, challenge themselves and let them feel like they’re a part of something pretty amazing.”
"It's a pretty tricky course that I know well from the past. It can be quite hard to find a good rhythm with all of the undulations. I found a good start into the race and I felt fast."
"When I crossed the line today I felt like it was the first time I won a French championship. I was emotional and it's given me a lot of pleasure and happiness."
"She quickly got a gap and from the top of the mountain it was just downhill to the finish. We didn't really do a mistake, we just couldn't follow right at that moment."
Gallery from stage two
"I held my speed, put my head down and just went for it. The only time I looked around was with around 50m to go."
"It was a bit of a lottery game whether you had sunshine, rain or just wet roads. I'm really happy with the win!"
“I really like to take part in this race and to support women’s cycling in Germany. It’s a great tour, always well organized and full of thrilling racing.”
"It's a big learning curve for me coming into these sprints, but I'm gaining more confidence with each opportunity."
Stage 8 gallery
"It’s the best result I’ve had in a Women’s WorldTour race: my first top ten, even my first top five. But I’m hungry for a better result than fourth.”
"It had the type of climb where you needed to be in the first 10, maximum 15 riders, to be in contention for the win."
"I'm really pleased to get that result."
"We’re positive for the upcoming stages and we are definitely looking for more opportunities for our team.”
"There were a lot of big name sprinters here so to be able to sprint and win against them makes it even more satisfying."
Hannah Barnes (+36 seconds) is the best placed CANYON//SRAM rider on the general classification.