Last year, Wiebes won the first stage, then in Paris. This year she sees opportunities again in the first stage, with start and finish in Clermont-Ferrand. Although there is still a difficult slope shortly before the finish, where it was still completely flat in Paris. But Wiebes can handle it a lot better uphill. “Very consciously, I also want to take steps uphill. So that I can also participate in difficult finals.”