It has undoubtedly been a tough Tour de France Femmes for UAE Team ADQ, first with Elisa Longo Borghini out, then Eleonora Gasparrini and Karlijn Swinkels. Yet it’s clear after the efforts of the remaining riders on stage 5 that the motivation to make the most of the race hasn’t died, it has just shifted focus.
“Hey, you gotta try, don't you? That's what we're here for. Sport is entertainment at the end of the day,” Brodie Chapman told Cyclingnews in Guéret after heading up to the stage to take the prize for the most combative rider on stage 5.
