La Picto en Nouvelle-Aquitaine ♀Women

The second and final date of the women's weekend in France takes the riders to Poitiers and Châtellerault, the usual hosts of the Tour du Poitou-Charentes. It is a somewhat less demanding, flatter race than the previous day's in the Limousin, but not without its appeal: there are six categorised climbs and the last two, Perrières (1,600m at 4%), are crested 11 km from the finish. In any case, it is better suited to a bunch finish.