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
Indiana Fever and the Magasphere: A Risky Route to Fame for a WNBA Team
The Indiana Fever's season has concluded, marked by both its on-court performance and off-court controversies. Despite being eliminated by the Las Vegas Aces for the second consecutive year, the team has drawn significant attention, becoming a focal point in the WNBA this season.
The Fever'
Bottas Shares Wild Cycling Adventures: Lizard Leaps and Python Dodges on Epic Journey
Valtteri Bottas, the Formula 1 driver for Cadillac, recently undertook a challenging 418km bicycle journey from Malaysia to Singapore, an experience he vividly described. This adventure included navigating through the jungle at night, encountering snakes, and dealing with various other obstacles. Bottas, 37, is passionate about cycling and took on
NBA Europe Unveils $10bn Strategy Attracting Football Clubs to Join
The launch of NBA Europe has been postponed by a year until 2028. The league will include 16 teams: 12 permanent franchises and four temporary ones selected through a pre-qualifying competition next year. The NBA plans to invest approximately $10 billion over the next decade, marking it as one