Two-thirds up the penultimate climb of stage four of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women FDJ United-SUEZ were taking the race to the rest of the field, looking to set up British leader Lauren Dickson. However an unusual uphill crash put an end to the French team’s assault.
It was reigning Tour of Britain Women champion Ally Wollaston who invested the initial work at the foot of the 2.7km Hengoed climb, unleashing an electric pace to stretch out the bunch on the shallow lower slopes.
