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.
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Wiebes delivers on Champs Elysees to take first women's Tour yellow jersey
PARIS : 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 on Sunday.
Lorena Wiebes overhauls Marianne Vos to make history as Tour de France Femmes begins with a bang
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.
Why was Lorena Wiebes holding a baby on the podium at the Tour de France Femmes yellow jersey presentation?
Lorena Wiebes (DSM) made history with victory on Stage 1 of the inaugural Tour de France Femmes – marking her win by appearing on the podium with a baby. And not her baby. The Dutch star delivered on her tag as the favourite to overhaul Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) in a drag race to the line on the Champs-Elysees.
USA win women's world 4x100m relay gold
The United States reclaimed their women's world 4x100m relay crown in Eugene on Saturday, overpowering a star-studded Jamaica line-up to take gold in Oregon.
Iris Slappendel: Marianne Vos could be a 'very dark horse' to win Stage 1 of 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.
Trio hoping to star for England at Commonwealths while aiding GB sprint overhaul
Sophie Capewell, Blaine Ridge-Davis and Milly Tanner will don Team England jerseys at the Commonwealth Games next weekend but they will be taking the next steps in an overhaul of Great Britain’s women’s team sprint.
USA stun Jamaica to win 4x100m relay gold at World Championships
The USA produced a superb display to pull off a stunning upset over Jamaica in the women's 4x100m relay at the World Championships on Saturday while a flubbed baton handover proved costly for the US men's team as they finished second to Canada.