The Tour de Feminin 2025: Stage 4

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 the final stage, stage 4 of the 4 day stage race:

Stage IV: Through the Lusatian Mountains

• Date: Sunday 18.5.2025

• Start Time: 13:00

• Distance: 100 km

• Start - Finish: Varnsdorf - Krásná Lípa

• Explore the detailed Stage 4 preview here: Coming Soon

• GPX Download: Download the course file

Previous Editions Insights

• Traditionally ends with a select group of 15-20 riders contesting the finish

• Numerous splits typically occur throughout the peloton

• Many small chase groups form on the challenging circuit

• Duration: 3-3hr15

• Previous results: here

Stem Notes

Stage 4 (104km) - Course Analysis

Total Distance: 100 km (104 km with 2.8 km neutralized section)

• Course Structure:

  • 8 km initial section to the circuits

  • 2 laps of a large 36.6 km circuit (73.2 km total)

  • 1 smaller modified final lap (18.8 km)

Starting 8km to the circuits

The race begins with a neutralized section of 2.8 km before the official start. Riders will then face 8 km of undulating terrain on wide roads heading toward the main circuit.

2 Laps of Large Circuit

2 large laps of 36.6km with 679m elevation per a lap

13km: Climb 1

On a wide road through a village, take a left into narrower section which is also the start of the hill. Starts with a gradual gradient then levels off. Half way up, you take a left and start the second half of the hill (5mins to go to the top still)

• Length: 3.2 km

• Average Gradient: 4.8%

• Maximum Gradient: 12%

• QOM Time: 7:22

• Segment

At the steepest section road surface looks bad where your hitting 12% gradients. Segment for second half of the hill (from the left)

Then have a short descent into 300m kicker (9% gradient)

Then fast descent into a town

Then 4km simple road to the next hill

22.8km: Climb 2

Take a right turn off the main road. The initial kilometer is relatively gentle before the gradient increases significantly.

• Length: 2.7 km

• Average Gradient: 5.5%

• Maximum Gradient: 11.6%

• QOM Time: 7:01

• Segment

Final 500m section is particularly difficult:

• 8% average gradient

• 13% maximum gradient

• QOM time: 1:30

• Segment

Directly followed by a long, fast descent on main road.

32km Climb 3

Right turn off the main road onto a narrow section, immediately hitting a short steep kick.. The kick is 650m at 6% average, max 12%

Then into a longer steadier climb. 5km in total, with the last 1.5km ramping up. The segment is here.

The last 2km is the descent of the TTT first climb (your going backwards to the TTT start) stats are:

• 5.5% average gradient

• 11% maximum gradient

• QOM time of 5:09

• Segment

45 - 81.5km -> 1x more big lap

1 Smaller Lap

86.4km: Hill that goes straight on this time rather than taking the left.

The total hill will be 2.8km, the start will be familiar, then end has a steep kick at the end (last 300m)

The entire hill is:

• 2.8 km in length

• 5% average gradient

• 12% maximum gradient

• QOM time of 8:44

• Segment

The hill section that bridges between the larger lap is below.

• 1.6 km in length

• 5.4% average gradient

• 12% maximum gradient

• QOM time of 5:30

• Segment

Then continue with the rest of the large lap back to the finish

Weather Outlook

Good conditions for racing.