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Lorena Wiebes of the Netherlands lived up to expectations as she won the opening stage of the women's Tour de France and claim the first yellow jersey of the resurrected race on the Champs Elysees.
Lorena Wiebes (DSM) won a drag race against Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) on the Champs-Elysees to become the first stage winner in Tour de France Femmes history. The victory also means Wiebes will wear the first yellow jersey of the race on Stage 2, when she will be hoping to double up. The women's edition of the Tour de France, revived by the same organisers after a 33 year absence, began on the same Parisien stage on which the men will complete their three week journey later today.
Having played an integral role in bringing the Tour de France Femmes to fruition, Marianne Vos has described the event as “bigger than sports” ahead of Sunday’s Stage 1. Vos — who has been labelled a “very dark horse” to win Stage 1 by Warner Bros. Discovery cycling expert Iris Slappendel – started a petition in 2013 to revive the Tour de France Femmes.
Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) could be a “very dark horse” to win Stage 1 of the Tour de France Femmes, according to her compatriot and Warner Bros. Discovery cycling expert Iris Slappendel. The Tour de France Femmes gets underway this weekend, with 24 teams set to compete in what will be the showpiece event of the season.
As the Tour de France peloton steams towards its finish in Paris on Sunday, up ahead of them 144 women riders will do battle on the Champs-Elysees on a momentous day for the sport.
The greatest rider of all time, Marianne Vos, has been waiting her entire life for this. “As a kid I remember our holidays, going to watch the Tour de France and being on the side of the road,” she told the Cycling Show. “It was very special.” Ad/> Not that she ever expected to be competing herself.
The final climb of the Tour de France Femmes is “absolutely ridiculous” and could derail the entire race for some GC hopefuls, according to Eurosport commentator Jose Been. The inaugural eight-stage race gets underway on Sunday, with the ascent up La Super Planche des Belles Filles on the last day – which tops out at a gruesome 24% – set to produce fireworks. Ad/> The race will see 24 teams compete and has attracted a start list decorated with pre-eminent names from the world of cycling, including Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar), Demi Vollering and Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx), Elisa Longo Borghini, Elisa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo) and Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma).
LEUVEN: Italy's Elisa Balsamo won the women's world road race title on Saturday ending a four-year run of success for Dutch riders.