Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Team crew member making final adjustments to a riders on board computer before the start of Stage 4. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. A rider's route notes taped to the cross frame of her bike. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Oiling the legs before the start of Stage 4. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. The team of Drops Cycling warm up before the start of the race. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Race leader Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) of Boels Dolmans Cycling Team signs in before the race. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Race leader Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) of Boels Dolmans Cycling Team signs autographs before the race. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Race leader Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) of Boels Dolmans Cycling Team before the start of the race. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Riders wait at the start line ahead of the race. Lizzie Armitstead wear's the yellow jersey (c) @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Riders wait at the start line ahead of the race. Lizzie Armitstead of Boels Dolmans Cycling Team wear's the yellow jersey (c) @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Riders head out of the Old Market Square at the start of the race. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Riders head out of the Old Market Square at the start of the race. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Riders head out of the Old Market Square at the start of the race. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Race leader Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) of Boels Dolmans Cycling Team signs in (021) before the race. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Old Market Square, the venue for the start of stage 4. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Race leaders race down the steep descent after the QoM 1 towards Oakamoor. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Race leaders race down the steep descent after the QoM 1 towards Oakamoor. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Race leaders race down the steep descent after the QoM 1 towards Oakamoor. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Race leaders race down the steep descent towards Oakamoor after the QoM 1. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Race leaders race down the steep descent after the QoM 1 towards Oakamoor. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Race leaders race down the steep descent towards Oakamoor after the QoM 1. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. A second group of riders race down the steep descent towards Oakamoor after the QoM 1. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Laurel Rathbun (54) of United Health Care Pro Women's Team is treated by paramedics after a bad crash on the descent to Oakamoor. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Laurel Rathbun (54) of United Health Care Pro Women's Team is treated by paramedics after a bad crash on the descent to Oakamoor. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Laurel Rathbun (54) of United Health Care Pro Women's Team is treated by paramedics after a bad crash on the descent to Oakamoor. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News

Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, ENGLAND, UK

Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 18th June 2016. Aviva Women's Tour Stage 4. Laurel Rathbun (54) of United Health Care Pro Women's Team is treated by paramedics after a bad crash on the descent to Oakamoor. Blue paint from the bike is visible on the crash barrier. @ David Partridge / Alamy Live News