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Not Much Interest TdFF26-3
The title is a bit misleading, there were thousands of fans along the side of the road, and at the intermediate sprint point in Villenuve. What I am referring to is that the peloton didn't have much interest in competing for the remaining sprint points on offer. When Charlotte Kool (Fenix-Premier Tech) jumped free of the group, no one went after her. That may have been a mistake, she could well be on a campaign to win the Maillot Vert of the best sprinter and this was a chance to earn points towards that goal. The finale has a rather steep climb in the final two kilometers, probably not her best chance to earn points in the sprint for stage honors.