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5d ago

Mavi Garcia Solo Secures Stage Two Win as Le Court Pienaar Claims Yellow

A late solo bid reshuffled the standings, setting up Monday’s 163.5-kilometre third stage from La Gacilly to Angers.

Vierte in Quimper: Liane Lippert
Vismas Marianne Vos (m.) fährt jubelnd über die Zielline
Das Fahrerinfeld der Tour de France Femmes in Aktion bei der ersten Etappe
García vor dem Feld auf der 2. Etappe

Overview

  • Mavi Garcia broke clear 10.6 kilometres from the finish in Quimper and held off the peloton to take her first Tour de France Femmes stage victory.
  • Kimberley Le Court Pienaar moved into the yellow jersey on tie-breaker criteria after matching Marianne Vos on time across the opening two stages.
  • Liane Lippert rebounded from her Stage 1 crash to sprint to fourth place on Stage 2, reaffirming her position among general classification contenders.
  • Charlotte Kool withdrew before the start of Stage 2 due to lingering effects of a previous crash, becoming the second pre-stage abandonment after Marlen Reusser.
  • The race shifts to its third stage on Monday, a 163.5-kilometre route from La Gacilly to Angers, offering a change of terrain and fresh opportunities for the peloton.