Tour de France Femmes: Lorena Wiebes secures a second stage in sprint finish after major crash
Lorena Wiebes earned her second win of the Tour de France Femmes with victory on stage five to Saint-Die-des-Vosges.
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Tour de France Femmes: Dramatic crash in peloton sees flurry of riders wiped out on Stage 5
An enormous crash wiped out a chunk of the peloton on Stage 5 at the Tour de France Femmes, with Emma Norsgaard (Movistar) leaving the race in an ambulance. As the race ambled from Bar-le-Luc to Saint-die-des-Vosges, an incident in the middle of the bunch caused a domino effect that took out a flurry of riders. Ad/> It left dozens of riders in a mass pile-up, with those involved having to untangle themselves from bike frames to break free.
Tour de France Femmes: How to watch Stage 5 on Thursday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map
Over the halfway mark and Stage 5 is both the longest of the Tour de France Femmes and, interestingly, longer than the designated maximum distance for women’s races set by the UCI. It’s a flat stage and one for the sprinters — although there are a few small bumps to contend with en route to Saint-Die-des-Vosges. The men’s race has started there before, with Peter Sagan winning on that day back in 2019 although he had to contend with the nearby Vosges Mountains on his way to victory.
Tour de France Femmes: Marlen Reusser claims stage four
Switzerland's Marlen Reusser broke clear to win stage four of the Tour de France Femmes as Marianne Vos retained the yellow jersey.
Tour de France Femmes - Marlen Reusser storms to Stage 4 victory as Marianne Vos consolidates yellow jersey
Marlen Reusser (Team SD Worx) produced a stunning ride to clinch the Stage 4 victory while Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) edged a bunch sprint behind in the yellow jersey. On an epic day of racing, Reusser raced clear in brilliant and convincing fashion with a solo break to take the triumph with Evita Muzic (FDJ-SUEZ-Futuroscope) a full 1'24" behind.
Tour de France Femmes: How to watch Stage 4 on Wednesday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map
Stage 4 of the Tour de France Femmes is not one for the faint-hearted as sections of gravelly unpaved roads await the peloton. The pack may well stay together until the halfway stage when the Cote de Celles-sur-Ource could prove the best location for a break to form, with the white chalky roads set to provide a stunning backdrop to what should be an entertaining stage.
Lorena Wiebes wins on Champs Elysees as women's Tour de France returns
PARIS — Lorena Wiebes of the Netherlands sprinted to victory Sunday in the first stage of the women's Tour de France, which returned after a 33-year absence.
Wiebes wins the opening stage of the first women's Tour de France
The DSM rider, the pre-stage favourite, timed her sprint to perfection to beat her compatriot Marianne Vos and Belgian Lotte Kopecky of Italy, who were second and third, respectively.