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Wiebes has won seven stages at the Tour of Britain Women across four editions — but Great Orme just reminded everyone that terrain is the one thing her lead-out can't solve. Stage 4's 2,500 metres of climbing means rivals don't even need to outsprint her; they just need to keep the road pointed upward.
Kim Le Court-Pienaar's solo on stage 3 didn't just deny Wiebes a hat-trick — it dropped her outside the top five and 35 seconds back in GC. Now stage 4 from Llanidloes to Hay-on-Wye, loaded with classified climbs, hands the climbers a second consecutive opportunity. The tactical wrinkle: Wiebes close enough on GC that no rival wants to pace her to a flat sprint finish, which means any bunch arriving at Hay-on-Wye together is already a failure of racing intelligence.
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