Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx-Protime) won stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift in Geneva on Sunday, her second stage win in two days, ahead of Elisa Balsamo and Marianne Vos. The 148km stage from Aigle was covered in 3:42:08.Wiebes retains the yellow jersey and leads the points classification on 111 points. Kim Le Court-Pienaar is second overall at 14 seconds, Demi Vollering third at 16. Ocane Mah holds the mountains jersey on eight points, Paula Blasi leads the young rider classification, and UAE Team LIMAD head the teams standings.143 riders started and 145 were classified on the day. Christina Schweinberger and Brodie Chapman did not start.Stage 3 on Monday takes the race out of Switzerland: 157km from Geneva to Poligny, rated hilly.Our RidersMia Griffin finished 112th and Fiona Mangan 118th, both at 12:02. Mangan is 99th overall at 13:27, Griffin 131st at 27:16.IRLIrish Riders Stage 2Stage placing gap to Wiebes112Mia GRIFFINTeam Picnic PostNL+12:02118Fiona MANGANMayenne Monbana My Pie+12:02Stage 2 ResultStage 2 Result show all 145STGStage 2 ResultStage 2 Tour de France Femmes 2026 145 riders1Lorena WIEBES3:42:082Elisa BALSAMOs.t.3Marianne VOSs.t.4Shari BOSSUYTs.t.5Letizia PATERNOSTERs.t.6Josie NELSONs.t.7Zoe BCKSTEDTs.t.8Noemi REGGs.t.9Malwina MULs.t.10Linda RIEDMANNs.t.11Eline JANSENs.t.12Lily WILLIAMSs.t.13Dominika WODARCZYKs.t.14Clia GERYs.t.15Millie COUZENSs.t.16Cdrine KERBAOLs.t.17Usoa OSTOLAZAs.t.18Elisa LONGO BORGHINIs.t.19Paula BLASIs.t.20Letizia BORGHESIs.t.21Mavi GARCAs.t.22Kristen FAULKNERs.t.23Sarah VAN DAMs.t.24Maria Rosa KLSERs.t.25Silvia PERSICOs.t.26Thalita DE JONGs.t.27Isabella HOLMGRENs.t.28Natalie QUINNs.t.29Kasia NIEWIADOMAs.t.30Niamh FISHER-BLACKs.t.31Juliette BERTHETs.t.32milie MORIERs.t.33Monica TRINCA COLONELs.t.34Demi VOLLERINGs.t.35Puck PIETERSEs.t.36Ruby ROSEMAN-GANNONs.t.37Nienke VINKEs.t.38Pauline FERRAND-PRVOTs.t.39Debora SILVESTRIs.t.40Femke DE VRIESs.t.41Antonia NIEDERMAIERs.t.42Barbara MALCOTTIs.t.43Nina BUIJSMANs.t.44Silke SMULDERSs.t.45Pfeiffer GEORGIs.t.46Carlotta CIPRESSIs.t.47Anna VAN DER BREGGENs.t.48Mireia BENITOs.t.49Yara KASTELIJNs.t.50Clmence LATIMIERs.t.51Gaia MASETTIs.t.52Nina BERTONs.t.53Paula PATIOs.t.54Solne MULLERs.t.55Kim LE COURT-PIENAARs.t.56Justine GHEKIEREs.t.57Lucinda BRANDs.t.58Maeva SQUIBANs.t.59Julie BEGOs.t.60Sigrid Ytterhus HAUGSETs.t.61Ana Vitoria MAGALHAESs.t.62Katrine AALERUDs.t.63Amanda SPRATTs.t.64Alice TOWERSs.t.65Nikola NOSKOVs.t.66Laura ASENCIOs.t.67Soraya PALADINs.t.68Marlen REUSSERs.t.69Marion BUNELs.t.70Urka IGARTs.t.71Magdeleine VALLIERESs.t.72Marte Berg EDSETHs.t.73Anouska KOSTERs.t.74Agnieszka SKALNIAK-SJKAs.t.75Ema COMTEs.t.76Riejanne MARKUSs.t.77Valentina CAVALLARs.t.78Loes ADEGEEST0:2479Amber KRAAK0:4380Jeanne KOREVAAR1:0481Lotte KOPECKY1:1382Nadia GONTOVA83Mischa BREDEWOLD2:1484Lore DE SCHEPPER7:1985Clia LE MOUL7:1986Quinty SCHOENS7:1987Lieke NOOIJEN7:1988Yuliia BIRIUKOVA7:1989Malou EISEN7:1990Alessia VIGILIA7:1991Alison JACKSON7:1992Kiara LYLYK7:1993Amalie DIDERIKSEN7:1994Karolina PEREKITKO7:1995Liane LIPPERT7:1996vita MUZIC7:1997Titia RYO7:1998Alice COUTINHO7:1999Marie LE NET7:19100Naia AMONDARAIN7:19101Franziska KOCH7:19102Elena CECCHINI7:19103Lotte CLAES7:19104Chiara CONSONNI7:19105Sara CASASOLA7:19106Charlotte KOOL7:19107Mackenzie COUPLAND7:19108Francesca BARALE7:19109Daniek HENGEVELD12:02110Heidi FRANZ12:02111Alicia GONZLEZ12:02112Mia GRIFFIN12:02113Victorie GUILMAN12:02114Caroline WRESZIN12:02115Marine ALLIONE12:02116Lucie FITYUS12:02117Marit RAAIJMAKERS12:02118Fiona MANGAN12:02119India GRANGIER12:02120Constance VALENTIN12:02121Robyn CLAY12:02122Henrietta CHRISTIE12:02123Sandrine TAS12:02124Arlenis SIERRA12:02125Sara MARTN12:02126Ocane MAH12:02127Morgane COSTON12:02128Anneke DIJKSTRA12:02129Sophie VON BERSWORDT12:02130Teuntje BEEKHUIS12:02131Maud RIJNBEEK12:02132Arianna FIDANZA12:02133Eleonora CIABOCCO12:02134Idoia ERASO12:02135Paula OSTIZ12:02136Hannah LUDWIG15:00137Nomie ABGRALL15:00138Romina HINOJOSA24:58139Dina BOELS24:58DNFElisabeth EBRASDNFMarieke MEERTDNFSterre VERVLOETDNFLaura MOLENAARDNSBrodie CHAPMANDNSChristina SCHWEINBERGERClassifications After Stage 2General Classification show all 139GCGeneral ClassificationStage 2 Tour de France Femmes 2026 139 riders1Lorena WIEBES7:10:592Kim LE COURT-PIENAAR0:143Demi VOLLERING0:164Noemi REGG0:205Elisa LONGO BORGHINI0:206Cdrine KERBAOL0:207Kasia NIEWIADOMA0:208Puck PIETERSE0:209Pauline FERRAND-PRVOT0:2010Marlen REUSSER0:2011Marianne VOS0:2412Niamh FISHER-BLACK0:2513Paula BLASI0:2814Mavi GARCA0:2815Isabella HOLMGREN0:2816Juliette BERTHET0:2817Antonia NIEDERMAIER0:2818Anna VAN DER BREGGEN0:2819Thalita DE JONG0:3620milie MORIER0:3621Monica TRINCA COLONEL0:3622Malwina MUL0:3923Usoa OSTOLAZA0:3924Yara KASTELIJN0:3925Clia GERY0:4226Pfeiffer GEORGI0:4227Urka IGART0:4228Silke SMULDERS0:4429Eline JANSEN0:5030Sarah VAN DAM0:5031Femke DE VRIES0:5032Elisa BALSAMO0:5133Zoe BCKSTEDT0:5734Dominika WODARCZYK0:5735Justine GHEKIERE0:5736Katrine AALERUD0:5737Laura ASENCIO0:5738Solne MULLER1:0239Julie BEGO1:0440Linda RIEDMANN1:0741Marte Berg EDSETH1:0742Maria Rosa KLSER1:1443Debora SILVESTRI1:1444Paula PATIO1:1445Maeva SQUIBAN1:1446Sigrid Ytterhus HAUGSET1:1447Magdeleine VALLIERES1:1448Nadia GONTOVA1:1449Marion BUNEL1:2150Nienke VINKE1:2551Barbara MALCOTTI1:2552Nina BUIJSMAN1:2553Anouska KOSTER1:2554Ema COMTE1:2555Valentina CAVALLAR1:2556Kristen FAULKNER2:0557Lily WILLIAMS2:1658Letizia BORGHESI2:3459Mireia BENITO2:3460Lotte KOPECKY2:3861Josie NELSON2:4562Clmence LATIMIER2:5863Nina BERTON3:0464Agnieszka SKALNIAK-SJKA3:0665Riejanne MARKUS3:0666Gaia MASETTI3:0967Silvia PERSICO3:1468Amanda SPRATT3:2069Alice TOWERS3:3770Mischa BREDEWOLD3:3971Letizia PATERNOSTER3:4472Ruby ROSEMAN-GANNON3:4473Lucinda BRAND4:0074Amber KRAAK4:0775Millie COUZENS4:1976Shari BOSSUYT4:2377Loes ADEGEEST4:2478Nikola NOSKOV4:3079Soraya PALADIN6:4580Jeanne KOREVAAR7:4581Lore DE SCHEPPER8:2182Sara CASASOLA8:3383Malou EISEN8:4084Quinty SCHOENS8:4485Karolina PEREKITKO8:4486Titia RYO8:5387Lotte CLAES8:5488Mackenzie COUPLAND9:2689Alice COUTINHO9:3590vita MUZIC9:5691Chiara CONSONNI9:5692Lieke NOOIJEN10:5693Natalie QUINN11:4194Carlotta CIPRESSI11:4195Ana Vitoria MAGALHAES11:4196Liane LIPPERT12:4897Francesca BARALE12:4898Eleonora CIABOCCO12:5699Fiona MANGAN13:27100Anneke DIJKSTRA13:37101Marine ALLIONE13:46102India GRANGIER14:01103Arlenis SIERRA14:18104Marit RAAIJMAKERS14:39105Maud RIJNBEEK15:21106Sara MARTN15:30107Sophie VON BERSWORDT15:30108Daniek HENGEVELD15:36109Henrietta CHRISTIE15:39110Ocane MAH18:12111Idoia ERASO18:49112Yuliia BIRIUKOVA19:00113Alessia VIGILIA19:00114Alison JACKSON19:00115Amalie DIDERIKSEN19:00116Elena CECCHINI19:00117Franziska KOCH19:00118Naia AMONDARAIN22:33119Marie LE NET22:33120Kiara LYLYK22:47121Charlotte KOOL22:47122Heidi FRANZ23:43123Caroline WRESZIN23:43124Sandrine TAS23:43125Constance VALENTIN23:43126Morgane COSTON23:43127Arianna FIDANZA23:43128Paula OSTIZ23:43129Clia LE MOUL26:56130Alicia GONZLEZ27:16131Mia GRIFFIN27:16132Victorie GUILMAN27:16133Lucie FITYUS27:16134Robyn CLAY27:30135Teuntje BEEKHUIS27:30136Nomie ABGRALL30:14137Hannah LUDWIG34:37138Romina HINOJOSA40:12139Dina BOELS41:26Points Classification show all 51PTSPoints ClassificationStage 2 Tour de France Femmes 2026 51 riders1Lorena WIEBES111 pts2Kim LE COURT-PIENAAR30 pts3Elisa BALSAMO30 pts4Noemi REGG26 pts5Eline JANSEN26 pts6Idoia ERASO25 pts7Yuliia BIRIUKOVA25 pts8Demi VOLLERING20 pts9Marianne VOS20 pts10Maud RIJNBEEK20 pts11Puck PIETERSE18 pts12Shari BOSSUYT18 pts13Carlotta CIPRESSI17 pts14Ocane MAH17 pts15Letizia PATERNOSTER16 pts16Cdrine KERBAOL15 pts17Ema COMTE15 pts18Nikola NOSKOV15 pts19Elisa LONGO BORGHINI14 pts20Josie NELSON14 pts21Mavi GARCA13 pts22Marte Berg EDSETH13 pts23Anouska KOSTER13 pts24Charlotte KOOL13 pts25Kasia NIEWIADOMA12 pts26Zoe BCKSTEDT12 pts27Millie COUZENS12 pts28Pauline FERRAND-PRVOT10 pts29Teuntje BEEKHUIS10 pts30Agnieszka SKALNIAK-SJKA9 pts31Silvia PERSICO9 pts32Malwina MUL8 pts33Henrietta CHRISTIE8 pts34Marlen REUSSER7 pts35Linda RIEDMANN7 pts36Lore DE SCHEPPER7 pts37Niamh FISHER-BLACK6 pts38Lotte KOPECKY6 pts39Lieke NOOIJEN6 pts40Paula BLASI5 pts41Lily WILLIAMS5 pts42Soraya PALADIN5 pts43Marit RAAIJMAKERS5 pts44Anna VAN DER BREGGEN4 pts45Dominika WODARCZYK4 pts46Valentina CAVALLAR4 pts47Mireia BENITO4 pts48Isabella HOLMGREN3 pts49Clia GERY3 pts50Mischa BREDEWOLD3 pts51Antonia NIEDERMAIER2 ptsKOMMountains ClassificationStage 2 Tour de France Femmes 2026 14 riders1Ocane MAH8 pts2Anouska KOSTER7 pts3Ema COMTE6 pts4Idoia ERASO5 pts5Nikola NOSKOV4 pts6Cdrine KERBAOL3 pts7Lorena WIEBES2 pts8Maeva SQUIBAN2 pts9Puck PIETERSE2 pts10Eline JANSEN2 pts11Kim LE COURT-PIENAAR1 pt12Thalita DE JONG1 pt13Sara CASASOLA1 pt14Maud RIJNBEEK1 ptYTHYoung Rider ClassificationStage 2 Tour de France Femmes 2026 24 riders1Paula BLASI7:11:272Isabella HOLMGREN0:003Antonia NIEDERMAIER0:004Malwina MUL0:115Clia GERY0:146Zoe BCKSTEDT0:297Solne MULLER0:348Julie BEGO0:369Linda RIEDMANN0:3910Marion BUNEL0:5311Nienke VINKE0:5712Ema COMTE0:5713Clmence LATIMIER2:3014Millie COUZENS3:5115Lore DE SCHEPPER7:5316Titia RYO8:2517Mackenzie COUPLAND8:5818Carlotta CIPRESSI11:1319Francesca BARALE12:2020Eleonora CIABOCCO12:2821Kiara LYLYK22:1922Paula OSTIZ23:1523Robyn CLAY27:0224Dina BOELS40:58TEAMTeams ClassificationStage 2 Tour de France Femmes 20261UAE Team LIMAD21:34:132FDJ United SUEZ0:143Team Visma | Lease a Bike0:224CANYON//SRAM0:295Lidl Trek0:346EF Education-Oatly0:387AG Insurance Soudal Team0:438Team SD Worx Protime0:579Fenix-Premier Tech0:5710Liv AlUla Jayco1:1811Laboral Kutxa Fundacin Euskadi1:5112Cofidis Women Team1:5213Uno-X Mobility2:0214Human Powered Health2:1015Team Picnic PostNL3:0516St Michel Preference Home Auber939:4017Movistar Team12:0718Ma Petite Entreprise16:0819VolkerWessels Cycling Team16:5820Mayenne Monbana 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Scribe has been making headlines for its wind-tunnel test data, with lofty claims about its Tempus Disc/100 wheelset. And while the Tempus wheels are genuinely rapid - we tested them in a few 10- and 25-mile time trials and came away mighty impressed - the Northern Ireland-based company reckons the new Elan Ultra 6s are among the fastest UCI-compliant wheelsets on the market.The company has worked tirelessly over the past few years to win over new customers and reverse brand cachet opinions often associated with start-up brands. Having personally tested nearly every Scribe offering since 2019, Ive always been impressed by the quality, service and support, and the way the team checks in and asks how my testing and racing are going its the personal touch that goes a long way in securing lifelong customers.Without access to a wind tunnel, my testing comprised real-world, anecdotal experiences in all manner of situations, including road bike time trials, chain gangs and general riding around Hampshire, Surrey and West Sussex. Again, Scribe has created a near-perfect, quality product that can be used throughout the year, not just for racing.The Scribe Elan Ultra 6 wheels form part of the Ultra line and feature the same stealthy, black-on-black graphics as the Tempus wheels (Image credit: Aaron Borrill)Technical detailsScribe's range comprises three distinct wheel lines: Ultra, Performance and Gravel/Off-road. As the name suggests, the wheels pictured here form part of the Ultra line and feature the same stealthy, black-on-black graphics as the Tempus wheels. The Scribe and Ultra wordmark logos are matte in execution and contrast the glossy, unidirectional carbon-fibre aesthetic quite superbly the wheels look very refined and on par with the incumbents that comprise the best road bike wheels segment. This look and feel should find favour with users across the road riding spectrum, as the neutral aesthetics will complement most bike colourways. That said, I would have appreciated an Elan logo somewhere on the wheel to help with uniformity and model consistency.The wheels are manufactured from high-modulus T1000/T1100 carbon fibre claimed to balance strength and stiffness with low weight. The hubs feature ceramic bearings and come with Alpina-sourced wavy spokes laced in a 20/20 front/rear pattern. Scribe calls these wavy spokes OSL8, owing to the 5.7mm width that oscillates left to right they look good and are claimed to enhance aerodynamics and compliance while remaining stiff and responsive. The wheels come with Alpina-sourced wavy spokes laced in a 20/20 front/rear pattern (Image credit: Aaron Borrill)Scribe carried out its independent wind tunnel testing at the Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub, and the publicly available results suggest these are the fastest bladed spokes compared to a flat 5mm bladed carbon equivalent. We wont go into any of the numbers (theyre not insignificant but are less than one watt across 0-15-degree yaw angles) as were not able to quantify the claims, but the company is going to great lengths to collect data and test its products in the tunnel, which is appreciated.Scribe has designed the Elan Ultra range with contemporary 24mm (internal) and 30mm (external) hooked rim profiles, built to play nicely with 28-30mm widths in terms of tyre support.The hubs feature ceramic bearings (Image credit: Aaron Borrill)PerformanceIve been testing the Elan Ultra 6 wheels for a few months now, taking in the latter end of winter and through autumn and summer, putting them through some wet, windy and cold rides. While its not possible to quantify the aerodynamic claims without the use of a wind tunnel, the all-round performance boost they add to the riding experience is tangible and hard to refute.The wheels are designed around a 65mm-deep profile, with a 24mm internal (32mm external) rim width and a hooked bead optimised for 28mm tyres (the wheels can play nicely with widths of 28-35mm). All this makes for an impressively low system weight of 1,289g for the pair. I weighed the pair at 1,294g, which is impressively close to the claimed weight of 1,289g.The wheels feature a 65mm-deep profile, with a 24mm internal (32mm external) rim width (Image credit: Aaron Borrill)For this test, I requested a Shimano HG freewheel body to ensure compatibility wth my Shimano Dura-Ace Di2-equipped Cannondale SystemSix. After just a few kilometres you can feel the responsive nature of the wheels. They are incredibly light for their depth and dropped the system weight of my bike by 321g a significant saving over the Shimano Dura-Ace C60 wheels I normally use. Straight-line performance on the flats is impressive, with the bike getting up to speed fairly quickly thanks to the low rotational inertia and stiffness, which subsequently translates well to the climbs. While the new spokes look great, I cant quantify whether they have indeed improved aerodynamics. What they have done, however, is make for a very stiff wheelset, which gets even firmer if you match them with harder tyre pressures. Its not a dealbreaker, though if anything, it helps with communication and feel. Handling is very predictable for a wheelset of this depth, even in challenging crosswinds, which adds to the all-round appeal.Scribe's signature double-disc ratchet drive hub system might make for near-instant engagement, but it is also very loud. While I quite like the buzzing freehub - it's akin to a swarm of angry wasps ricocheting around in a tin can - it can be off-putting for some. That said, the noise can be softened by adding extra grease in the ratchet ring and engagement mechanism.While they feel fast (on the flats, climbs and descents) and are stable in windy conditions, the Scribe Elan Ultra 6 wheels are not perfect particularly when it comes to ride quality. While this can be attributed to the thicker carbon spokes, the firmness can be softened to a certain extent by running lower pressures or even fitting wider tyres.Designed to play nicely with 28-30mm widths, I paired the Elan Ultra 6s with 28mm Continental GP5000 S TR tyres (Image credit: Aaron Borrill)ValueTheres no such thing as a bad product anymore, and it's becoming hard to fault products as a result. One thing that isn't improving, though, is pricing, and the onslaught of Chinese components is forcing the hand of the consumer more so for frames and bikes at the moment, but wheels are coming to the fore, too. One thing Scribe has going for it as a brand is that its wheelsets are designed and hand-built at its operations centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland. That also means great aftersales support and quick, easy shipping for UK and European customers.The Elan Ultra 6 wheels are a superb performance offering for the racer. They are super-lightweight, well-behaved in windy conditions, and feel as fast as the segments best options. While aerodynamics is always going to be hard to quantify on feel alone, they do feel quick and have elevated the performance of my bike overall. Perhaps thats partly down to the 1,294g weight, which has boosted rolling inertia and climbing efficiency, but Scribes testing does also claim the Elan Ultra 6s are among the fastest UCI-legal wheels on the market.The Elan Ultra 6s are manufactured from high-modulus T1000/T1100 carbon fibre claimed to balance strength and stiffness with low weight (Image credit: Aaron Borrill)Rival-wise, the Elan Ultra 6s go head-to-head against the Roval Rapide CLX III and Enve SES 6.7, both of which are premium options. The Rapides are mixed-depth in execution and configured 63/58mm front-to-rear; they also employ carbon spokes and ceramic bearings but have a narrower internal width, weigh more, and come up steeper at 2,998/ $3,500/ 3,499. The Enve SES 6.7 has a 60/67mm front-to-rear split, which translates to a broader, more blunted rim on the front and a deeper, sharper rim at the rear. Theyre arguably more refined in look and feel but lose out to the Elan Ultra 6s 24mm internal width, not to mention costing upwards of 3,750 based on the specified hubset.At 1,999/ $2,599/ 2,299, the Scribe Elan Ultra 6 wheelset is still a significant outlay for a brand that lacks the history and WorldTour success of Roval and Enve, but based on the three months of testing and what I've put them through, I remain impressed by the quality and performance and highly recommend them.In terms of aesthetics, the logos are matte in execution and contrast the glossy, unidirectional carbon-fibre aesthetic quite superbly (Image credit: Aaron Borrill)Tech specsPrice: 1,999/ $2,599/ 2,299Weight: 1,294g (actual)Hubset: Scribe Ultra, ceramic bearingsFreehub options: Shimano HG11/12, SRAM XDR, CampagnoloRim depth: 65mm front/rearRim width: 24mm internal, 32mm externalSpoke count: 20/20 front/rearRim: Hooked

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