US EditionVeteran Vos Takes Tour De France Yellow After Wiebes Stage Win
- On a flat 163.5km course from La Gacilly to Angers, a four-rider breakaway held over 3 minutes before the gap dropped below 3 minutes, and Lorena Wiebes of SD Worx-Protime won the sprint.
- Ahead of the stage, pre-race forecasts suggested a bunch sprint with Lorena Wiebes as the likely winner, while Vos aimed for bonus seconds to reclaim yellow.
- Early in the stage, a four-rider break including Alison Jackson peaked at 4'45" before dropping to under 30 seconds with 10 km remaining.
- Amid a chaotic finale, a crash at 3.6km caused chaos among riders, leading the UCI to neutralize the finish and allow Vos to regain yellow with a 6" bonus.
- Despite the day's chaos, Lorena Wiebes secured her fourth Tour stage win, with Demi Vollering fifth overall and Pauline Ferrand-Prevot finishing third, 12 seconds behind.
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Wiebes wins chaotic Tour de France Femmes stage
Lorena Wiebes prevailed in a chaotic sprint to claim victory in the third stage of the Tour de France Femmes on Monday, edging fellow Dutch rider Marianne Vos who took the overall lead after a 163.5km ride from La Gacilly to Angers.
The third stage of the Women's Tour de France (La Gacilly - Angers; 163.5 km) was won by Dutchwoman Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx - Protime; 3:41.47).
The sprinter of the SD Worx-Protime team won the third stage on Monday, after a race that saw the favourite be victim of a heavy fall at 3.7 km from the finish.
The third stage of the Tour de Femmes starts at 1:55 p.m. A golden opportunity for top sprinter Lorena Wiebes to take the stage win. It's a flat stage of over 163 kilometers from La Gacilly to Angers.
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