Tour de Feminin 2025 Stage 2 Course Analysis

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

• Segment

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

• Segment

• 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

• Segment

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

• Segment

47.5km (and 92km): Peak 3

Straight run in to it

• 1.9km

• 5.4% Average (14% max)

• QOM: 4:56

• Segment

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

• Segment

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

• Segment

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

• Segment

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

Forecast preserved from the original 2025 race preview; not a current forecast.

Good conditions for racing.

Explore the Other Stages

• Tour de Feminin 2025: Race Preview & Stage 1 TTT
• Tour de Feminin 2025 Stage 3 Course Analysis
• Tour de Feminin 2025 Stage 4 Course Analysis