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Tour de France Femmes stage three underway from Geneva to Poligny

The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 3, 2026, 11:51 AM

Last updated Aug 3, 2026

Tour de France Femmes stage three underway from Geneva to Poligny

Summary

Stage three of the Tour de France Femmes is currently taking place, covering 156.5 km from Geneva to Poligny. This is the second-longest stage of the tour and the first to include hills, featuring four categorized climbs and a total elevation gain of about 2,500 meters. The initial 25 kilometers pose significant challenges with steep climbs. Weather conditions are forecasted to be hot, between 33-35°C, with a chance of rain, particularly in the early portions of the stage as riders head north out of Geneva.

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Key Details

•Stage three covers 156.5 km from Geneva to Poligny.
•Initial 25 km includes steep climbs and significant elevation.
•Current weather forecast warns of heat and possible rain.
•This is the first hilly stage of the tour.
•Live updates are ongoing.

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11:51 AMThe Guardian Sport — Tour de France Femmes 2026: stage three from Geneva to Poligny – live

What they're saying

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Live cycling updates, start at 12.45pm BST/1.45pm local Pogacar will ride Vuelta a España | You can mail Simon Before today’s stage heats up, catch up with what happened yesterday through the medium of Jeremy Whittle’s report: Hello world! Today, then, the second-longest stage of this year’s tour at 156.5km, and the first in the hills, with four categorised climbs and about 2,500m of elevation gain, with the steepest, longest and hardest section coming in the first 25km. By way of bonus the forecast is both hot (33-35C) and with a chance of rain, particularly in those tough early stages heading north out of Geneva. Continue reading...
— The Guardian Sportby Simon Burnton

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