Lorena Wiebes secured her second straight stage win at the Tour de France Femmes on Tuesday, triumphing in a sprint finish against Marianne Vos in Poitiers.
Wiebes (Team SD Worx-Protime) made her decisive move roughly 250 meters from the line on a short uphill finish, holding off a late challenge from Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike), who retains the overall lead. Ireland’s Lara Gillespie (UAE Team ADQ) took third place in the tightly contested sprint.
The 130.7-kilometer stage from Saumur was mostly flat, keeping the peloton together until the final kilometers when the sprinters battled for victory. Wiebes, who won the previous chaotic stage in Angers, confirmed her strong form with another impressive performance.
The Dutch rider now sits second in the general classification, 12 seconds behind Vos, with Kim Le Court (AG Insurance-Soudal) in third, six seconds further back. Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez), who crashed heavily on Monday, continued racing after medical checks and currently holds sixth place overall.
The race continues Wednesday with a hilly 168.5-kilometer route from Futuroscope, near Poitiers, to Guéret. The first full mountain stage begins Thursday in Clermont-Ferrand.
Read next
"Guardian Sport Weekend: Lions' Third Test, England vs. India, Women’s Open Action"
Rugby Union
11am Australia v British & Irish Lions live
The Lions enter the third and final Test against the Wallabies with a chance to secure a historic series sweep, an achievement not seen in decades. Lee Calvert will provide updates throughout. No Lions team has remained undefeated since Willie
Wallabies crush Lions' clean sweep bid in storm-lashed Sydney clash
Lions Fall Short as Wallabies Secure Series Finale
The hopes of a dominant tour for the British & Irish Lions came to an end as they suffered their first defeat in Australia on a rain-soaked evening in Sydney. The home side rose to the occasion, overcoming challenging weather and a
"Live: England vs India in fifth men's cricket Test, day three"
39th over: India 155-2 (Jaiswal 80, Akash Deep 51) Overton moves away from short-pitched deliveries, conceding just a single.
Guy Hornsby observes, "England will regret those dropped catches as the runs pile up, especially once Jaiswal reaches his century. Woakes’ absence was significant, though England managed well initially. Now,