Friday, May 16, 2025
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The Tour de Feminin 2025: Stage 2
Welcome to our preview of the Tour de Feminin 2025, starting on May 15th! This prestigious Women Elite 2.2 (WE 2.2) stage race will challenge teams and riders across 344.8 km through the picturesque, yet demanding, landscapes of Czech Switzerland, the Šluknov Hills, and the Lusatian Mountains.
The race features a diverse parcours, starting with a crucial Team Time Trial that will immediately establish the general classification hierarchy, followed by three challenging road stages that promise plenty of opportunities for aggressive racing, breakaways, and tough finishes.
Essential Race Details
Here's a look at the key information for the entire race:
Dates: 15.5.2025 - 18.5.2025
Total Distance: 344.8 km
Race Level: UCI 2.2
Pro-cycling stats: Official race statistics
Official Site: Race website
This blog reviews Stage 2 of the 4 day stage race:
Stage II: Through the Czech Switzerland National Park
Date: Friday 16.5.2025
Start Time: 15:00
Distance: 121.5 km (+1.1km neutral)
Start - Finish: Krásná Lípa - Krásná Lípa
GPX Download: Download the course file
Course page: here
Previous Editions Insights
Challenging course consistently creates splits and opportunities for breakaways
Generally a select group of 20-40 riders remains in contention for the finish
Typical race duration: 3 hrs 15
Results: here
Stem Notes
Miles | KM | Notes |
|---|---|---|
0.0 | 0 | START |
0.7 | 1.1 | Deneutralised |
5.5 | 8.9 | Narrow bridge - Start big lap |
6.8 | 11 | Steep Climb |
17.4 | 28 | 8min Climb |
26.5 | 42.7 | 2min Climb |
28.4 | 45.7 | Left into 3min Climb |
29.5 | 47.5 | 5min Climb |
32.6 | 52.4 | 2min Climb |
33.6 | 54 | Left for another big lap |
34.2 | 55 | Steep Climb |
44.7 | 72 | 8min Climb |
53.9 | 86.8 | 2min Climb |
55.9 | 90 | Left into 3min Climb |
57.2 | 92 | 5min Climb |
59.9 | 96.4 | 2min Climb |
61.8 | 99.5 | Narrow bridge - exit big laps |
66.5 | 107 | Narrow into 5min climb |
69.6 | 112 | Climb with kick |
75.8 | 122 | Finish |
Stage 2 (121.5km) - Course Analysis
Starting 9km
1.1km neutralised
Straight forward start
8.9km Narrow bridge and stays narrow afterwards
2 Laps of Large Circuit
11.3km (and 55km): Steep Climb
Steep punchy climb followed by immediate descent. Will cause trouble and splits but likely to come back together before the climb at 36km.
800 m
7.4% average (20% max)
QOM: 2min
14-28km (and 58-72km): Rolling terrain
Climbs in-between:
At 17.2km: 1km climb at 5.4%
At 21.3km: 600m climb at 6%
28km (and 72.3km): Climb
3km
6.9% Average (10% max)
QOM: 8:39
No immeditate descent. Grippy along the top for 6km before descent into 4 peak challenge
40-67.5km (84-98km): 4 Peaks
42.7Km (and 86.8km): Peak 1
Straight run in to it
700m
7.6% average (12.6 max)
QOM: 2:08
45.7km (and 90km): Peak 2
Take a left into it in town and starts immediately after the left.
1km
5.3% Average (9% max)
QOM: 2:35
47.5km (and 92km): Peak 3
Straight run in to it
1.9km
5.4% Average (14% max)
QOM: 4:56
52.2km (and 96.4km) : Peak 4
Twisty corners at 51km, then 1km. You take a 90 degree left corner into the hill, starts straight after the turn
500m
9.4% Average (11% max)
QOM: 1:59
54.2 - 98.3km -> another lap
98.3km: Run in to Finish
Grippy Felling all the way to finish
99.5km - narrow bridge (again)
107km - goes from main road to narrow into the 1km climb
Climb:
2km
4.8% average (12% max)
QOM: 4:46
112km - Climb with a kick
Drag into it, then turn right into kick. Last hill with steep kick before finish
1km
4.2% average (12% max)
QOM: 1.42
3.5km to go
Large main road run in, with the last 2km being the same road as the finish to the TTT
Weather Outlook
Good conditions for racing.
