{"id":2072764,"date":"2026-08-01T16:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T13:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2072764"},"modified":"2026-08-01T16:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T13:18:12","slug":"tour-de-france-femmes-lorena-wiebes-claims-stage-1-victory-and-first-yellow-jersey-with-commanding-uphill-sprint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2072764","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France Femmes: Lorena Wiebes claims stage 1 victory and first yellow jersey with commanding uphill sprint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9GoXV4aeJGgiS4TgiFCUaN-2000-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZrX8ZygXnCG4mMGCij7cP-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZrX8ZygXnCG4mMGCij7cP-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-4 h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    As it happened: The GC riders fight for the stage win in Lausanne but nobody can stop the fastest sprinter in the world\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 2 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/x2erRPrkRHSd8wS8rNtXkN-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/x2erRPrkRHSd8wS8rNtXkN-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    Tour de France Femmes contenders \u2013 Demi Vollering and Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot poised for fantastic duel with Ventoux finale\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 3 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqVHfsEGSqcSEec6J6vx5i-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqVHfsEGSqcSEec6J6vx5i-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">3<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    Tour de France Femmes 2026: Lorena Wiebes to launch green jersey title defence in tricky uphill opener &#8211; Preview\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nnews-article article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero widget-hero widget-hero-fter-news\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<header data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nPro Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRacing\n<\/li>\n<li>\nWomen&#8217;s Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRoad\n<\/li>\n<li>\nTour de France Femmes\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h1>Tour de France Femmes: Lorena Wiebes claims stage 1 victory and first yellow jersey with commanding uphill sprint<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"vds-byline-block flex flex-row flex-nowrap my-1.5 gap-2 text-left items-start justify-start\" data-component-name=\"Article:BylineBlock\">\n<p>Race Results<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-auto vds-simple-byline\"><span class=\"inline-block vds-author\"><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nLukas Kn\u00f6fler <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex gap-1 vds-byline-with-avatar__meta\"><span class=\"vds-date block font-normal tracking-normal normal-case text-xs\"><br \/>\nPublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-08-01T16:18:12Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n1 August 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Kim Le Court-Pienaar second, Demi Vollering third in crash-marred reduced group sprint into Lausanne<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700 flex items-center mx-0 my-5 p-0 justify-start text-left\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-[color:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--text-color,inherit)] mb-2 text-[length:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--font-size,0.75rem)] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-inherit [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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won stage 1 and secured the first yellow jersey of this Tour de France Femmes, proving her resilience by sprinting to victory atop the C\u00f4te Saint-Fran\u00e7ois, which split the peloton. Several bike lengths back, Kim Le Court-Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal) took second place, followed by Demi Vollering (FDJ United-Suez) in third place.<\/p>\n<p>A breakaway of four got a large gap early on the stage, and Oc\u00e9ane Mah\u00e9 (Ma Petite Entreprise) took enough mountain points to take the polka-dot jersey, dropping back after the C\u00f4te de Vuillens, where Nikola Noskov\u00e1 (Cofidis) went solo, just over 40km from the finish.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-31a2b6de-8da7-11f1-8d13-e3aa2be35404-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">With the help of Amanda Spratt (Lidl-Trek), who bridged from the peloton, Idoia Eraso (Laboral Kutxa-Fundaci\u00f3n Euskadi) and Maud Rijnbeek (VolkerWessels) came back to Noskov\u00e1 with 17km to go, but the peloton was less than a minute behind as the race went along the shore of Lake Geneva and reeled in the break with 6km to go.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After a lead-out by her team, Le Court-Pienaar put in an acceleration on the steepest part of the finishing climb but could not get away from the peloton, still almost 30 riders strong. C\u00e9lia Gery (FDJ United-Suez) then reduced the group to nine riders, but the pace went down on the last kilometre, allowing more riders to come back.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vollering attacked with 750m to go, and only Le Court and Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team L&#8217;IMAD) could follow her acceleration. 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Kerbaol came from behind to begin the lead-out for her teammate Noemi R\u00fcegg, and at the 200m sign, Wiebes accelerated down the left side of the road, quickly opening a gap to the rest and holding on to win the stage.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cI almost cannot believe it. The team, SD Worx-Protime, they worked super hard today. Anna [van der Breggen] still came to the front with 1km to go, and then Demi attacked. I was like, \u2018I need to follow\u2019. It was a long sprint, but I&#8217;m super happy with this,\u201d said Wiebes after the finish.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-F7vhfNAznq94QS3r288TqA\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-F7vhfNAznq94QS3r288TqA slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The punchers and GC contenders tried to drop Wiebes on the finishing climb but had no success.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">With the first attack of Gery, I still felt good. I was like, \u2018OK, it&#8217;s 1km to go, I need to hold on, I cannot drop anymore\u2019. I was a bit blocked when EF [Education-Oatly] started on the right side, then I found my way. I started a bit early, but I was like, \u2018I need to go now\u2019,\u201d Wiebes described the final kilometre.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cI&#8217;m really happy with the support from my team and the staff. That gave me extra energy. I mean, they fully believed in me, even I had some doubts. I&#8217;m super grateful for that,\u201d finished Wiebes.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqVHfsEGSqcSEec6J6vx5i-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqVHfsEGSqcSEec6J6vx5i-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour de France Femmes 2026: Lorena Wiebes to launch green jersey title defence in tricky uphill opener &#8211; Preview<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JT4BzMm3wdYX3y7iTAAhFZ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JT4BzMm3wdYX3y7iTAAhFZ-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Lorena Wiebes overcomes messy lead-out to sprint to victory on opening stage of Tour de Pologne Women<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZrX8ZygXnCG4mMGCij7cP-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZrX8ZygXnCG4mMGCij7cP-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">As it happened: The GC riders fight for the stage win in Lausanne but nobody can stop the fastest sprinter in the world<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d9cb9716-8dcc-11f1-b83b-9f8c863ede84\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CD9qsNcg5FNc6M4BYZ9gmE-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CD9qsNcg5FNc6M4BYZ9gmE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CD9qsNcg5FNc6M4BYZ9gmE-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CD9qsNcg5FNc6M4BYZ9gmE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CD9qsNcg5FNc6M4BYZ9gmE-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CD9qsNcg5FNc6M4BYZ9gmE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Lorena Wiebes takes the first yellow jersey of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-breakaway-caught-in-lausanne\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Breakaway caught in Lausanne<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-d9cb9810-8dcc-11f1-8008-f7d5e420c35b\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Starting and finishing in Lausanne, the stage covered 138km with three third-category climbs on the way and a 2.6km climb to the finish. After climbing out of Lausanne, the real start was given, and the attacks started right away. 9km into the stage, Rijnbeek, Eraso, Noskov\u00e1, and Mah\u00e9 joined forces to form the break of the day.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Alison Jackson (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93), Kiara Lylyk (Mayenne-Monbana-MyPie), and Romina Hinojosa (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9) went on the chase, though the Mexican never made it to the two Canadians and soon was back in the bunch. The peloton took it easy and let the gap go out to over four minutes, and on the way along Lake Neuch\u00e2tel, Jackson left Lylyk behind in an attempt to bridge to the front group on her own.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Noskov\u00e1 set the pace early on the C\u00f4te de Chables but could not follow when Mah\u00e9 accelerated on the last 500 metres of the climb, and Mah\u00e9 took the maximum points at the top. Jackson crested the climb 1:20 minutes later; she never made it to the front and, like Lylyk, was instead absorbed by the peloton, six minutes behind the break.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A crash in the peloton with 80km to go, one of several on the stage, took down three riders each of Picnic PostNL and Fenix-Premier Tech, and Laura Tomasi (Uno-X Mobility) had to undergo a concussion protocol. She continued at first but later abandoned the race.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d9cb9874-8dcc-11f1-807d-67079fe552ba\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWnsrCABRzyyQPfw24vjRE-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWnsrCABRzyyQPfw24vjRE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWnsrCABRzyyQPfw24vjRE-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWnsrCABRzyyQPfw24vjRE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWnsrCABRzyyQPfw24vjRE-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWnsrCABRzyyQPfw24vjRE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Late-race breakaway of Maud Rijnbeek, Amanda Spratt, Nikola Noskova during the 5th Tour de France Femmes 2026, Stage 1 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-d9cb98e2-8dcc-11f1-9f54-29bcce7bc5ba\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The break rolled through the intermediate sprint while Charlotte Kool (Fenix-Premier Tech) was the only one to sprint for the remaining points in the peloton, underlining her green jersey ambitions.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Mah\u00e9 took maximum points again on the C\u00f4te de Villars-le-Comte where the peloton finally upped the pace. Riejanne Markus (Lidl-Trek), Rosa Kl\u00f6ser (Canyon-SRAM), and Femke de Vries (Visma-Lease a Bike) briefly went away while Isabella Holmgren (Lidl-Trek) crashed near the front of the peloton and Vollering increased the pace, with gaps opening behind a group of 12.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Things came back together on the descent where Spratt attacked, with \u00c9milie Morier (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93) unable to follow the Australian\u2019s daring downhill speed. The breakaway then split on the C\u00f4te de Vuillens as Noskov\u00e1 went solo and Mah\u00e9 dropped back to the bunch while Spratt picked up first Rijnbeek, then Eraso in the chase.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The peloton had been 1:52 minutes behind Noskov\u00e1 at the top of the climb and continued to reduce the gap on the way south towards Lake Geneva. On the downhill to the lake, Arlenis Sierra (Movistar) overshot a corner, and her teammate, GC leader Marlen Reusser, somersaulted over her. Reusser was able to return to the peloton and did not lose any time in the end, finishing 10th on the stage.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Noskov\u00e1 was caught by the three chasers on the lakeside road, but the peloton had them in their sights and closed the gap on the outskirts of Lausanne, 6km from the finish. On the C\u00f4te Saint-Fran\u00e7ois, Wiebes was always in the first couple of positions and could follow all moves before she unleashed her sprint on the finishing straight to win the stage and take the first yellow jersey.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d9cb9946-8dcc-11f1-8ef4-0d3eb50e2705\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/njqKuV6wniT2dSFxLA8ncE-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/njqKuV6wniT2dSFxLA8ncE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/njqKuV6wniT2dSFxLA8ncE-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/njqKuV6wniT2dSFxLA8ncE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/njqKuV6wniT2dSFxLA8ncE-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/njqKuV6wniT2dSFxLA8ncE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Lorena Wiebes sprints uphill to win stage 1 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-results\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-1c7344da-8da8-11f1-9023-71f1f7d647f3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Results powered by <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>FirstCycling<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-F7vhfNAznq94QS3r288TqA\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-F7vhfNAznq94QS3r288TqA slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Lukas Kn\u00f6fler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Lukas\u00a0Kn\u00f6fler started working in cycling communications in 2013 and has seen the inside of the scene from many angles. Having worked as press officer for teams and races and written for several online and print publications, he has been Cyclingnews\u2019 Women\u2019s WorldTour correspondent since 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before 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Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Lorena Wiebes overcomes messy lead-out to sprint to victory on opening stage of Tour de Pologne Women<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZrX8ZygXnCG4mMGCij7cP-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZrX8ZygXnCG4mMGCij7cP-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZrX8ZygXnCG4mMGCij7cP-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZrX8ZygXnCG4mMGCij7cP-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZrX8ZygXnCG4mMGCij7cP-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: The GC riders fight for the stage win in Lausanne but nobody can stop the fastest sprinter in the world<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Q8kUZgf8c7nWx5XMgUh8sn-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Q8kUZgf8c7nWx5XMgUh8sn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Q8kUZgf8c7nWx5XMgUh8sn-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Q8kUZgf8c7nWx5XMgUh8sn-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Q8kUZgf8c7nWx5XMgUh8sn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Scare for favourite Marlen Reusser after a crash during the opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/k8t5MUbM6acykBVaugJXWW-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/k8t5MUbM6acykBVaugJXWW-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/k8t5MUbM6acykBVaugJXWW-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/k8t5MUbM6acykBVaugJXWW-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/k8t5MUbM6acykBVaugJXWW-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;The body is an amazing thing&#8217; \u2013 Ur\u0161ka \u017digart back in action at the Tour de France Femmes, six weeks on from Tour de Suisse horror crash<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QXGA3WyDebfiqp4Yu9ihfd-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QXGA3WyDebfiqp4Yu9ihfd-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QXGA3WyDebfiqp4Yu9ihfd-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QXGA3WyDebfiqp4Yu9ihfd-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QXGA3WyDebfiqp4Yu9ihfd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;We&#8217;re all really united&#8217;\u00a0\u2013\u00a0After much speculation, UAE Team L&#8217;IMAD confirm dual leadership strategy at Tour de France Femmes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vNe9TWFRjoJqov8ymVGFCA-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vNe9TWFRjoJqov8ymVGFCA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vNe9TWFRjoJqov8ymVGFCA-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vNe9TWFRjoJqov8ymVGFCA-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vNe9TWFRjoJqov8ymVGFCA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">FDJ United-Suez welcome Red Bull as new major partner in milestone move for team and brand<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tyugUGhyFTsxtcFFGWZovQ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tyugUGhyFTsxtcFFGWZovQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tyugUGhyFTsxtcFFGWZovQ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tyugUGhyFTsxtcFFGWZovQ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tyugUGhyFTsxtcFFGWZovQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Ventoux will definitely go ahead&#8217; \u2013 Despite wildfires, Tour de France Femmes director Marion Rousse confident that legendary climb will remain on the route<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ovQcZCAaSfznxUfSwAGabc-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ovQcZCAaSfznxUfSwAGabc-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ovQcZCAaSfznxUfSwAGabc-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ovQcZCAaSfznxUfSwAGabc-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ovQcZCAaSfznxUfSwAGabc-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Is there Tour de France Femmes tension brewing at UAE Team L&#8217;IMAD?<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Race Results<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BTjV9kxhHL2mus98Zw6Z9K-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BTjV9kxhHL2mus98Zw6Z9K-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BTjV9kxhHL2mus98Zw6Z9K-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BTjV9kxhHL2mus98Zw6Z9K-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BTjV9kxhHL2mus98Zw6Z9K-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour of Denmark: Storm Ingebritsen holds off chasing pack to steal a sensational early breakaway victory on stage 4<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jqTrbEBT3gLZneqZVbLugC-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jqTrbEBT3gLZneqZVbLugC-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jqTrbEBT3gLZneqZVbLugC-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jqTrbEBT3gLZneqZVbLugC-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jqTrbEBT3gLZneqZVbLugC-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa: Remco Evenepoel wins Spanish classic for a fourth time in a two-up sprint with Richard Carapaz<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qDgJhnTv3ePsppgo5NXmiY-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qDgJhnTv3ePsppgo5NXmiY-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qDgJhnTv3ePsppgo5NXmiY-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qDgJhnTv3ePsppgo5NXmiY-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qDgJhnTv3ePsppgo5NXmiY-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour of Denmark: Wout van Aert scores hat-trick on stage 3 with a win on wet and wild queen stage<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" 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won stage 1 and secured the first yellow jersey of this Tour de France Femmes, proving her resilience by sprinting to victory atop the C\u00f4te Saint-Fran\u00e7ois, which split the peloton. Several bike lengths back, Kim Le Court-Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal) took second place, followed by Demi Vollering (FDJ United-Suez) in third place.<\/p>\n<p>A breakaway of four got a large gap early on the stage, and Oc\u00e9ane Mah\u00e9 (Ma Petite Entreprise) took enough mountain points to take the polka-dot jersey, dropping back after the C\u00f4te de Vuillens, where Nikola Noskov\u00e1 (Cofidis) went solo, just over 40km from the finish.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-31a2b6de-8da7-11f1-8d13-e3aa2be35404-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">With the help of Amanda Spratt (Lidl-Trek), who bridged from the peloton, Idoia Eraso (Laboral Kutxa-Fundaci\u00f3n Euskadi) and Maud Rijnbeek (VolkerWessels) came back to Noskov\u00e1 with 17km to go, but the peloton was less than a minute behind as the race went along the shore of Lake Geneva and reeled in the break with 6km to go.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After a lead-out by her team, Le Court-Pienaar put in an acceleration on the steepest part of the finishing climb but could not get away from the peloton, still almost 30 riders strong. C\u00e9lia Gery (FDJ United-Suez) then reduced the group to nine riders, but the pace went down on the last kilometre, allowing more riders to come back.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vollering attacked with 750m to go, and only Le Court and Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team L&#8217;IMAD) could follow her acceleration. C\u00e9drine Kerbaol (EF Education-Oatly) had to leave a gap, and Wiebes went around her to catch up to the front trio.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LfV4WUgxGESDsKraRmufcL-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LfV4WUgxGESDsKraRmufcL-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">The GC standings at the Tour de France Femmes 2026 &#8211; The first yellow jersey goes to the fastest sprinter<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A3ePqfdwqCHa9CWkNT7RgL-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A3ePqfdwqCHa9CWkNT7RgL-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Everything needs to be perfect&#8217;\u00a0\u2013 Lorena Wiebes eyes Tour de France Femmes yellow jersey in Swiss uphill opener<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUiFb2asJo6hioYfdanJia-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUiFb2asJo6hioYfdanJia-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Vuelta a Burgos Feminas: Unbeatable Lorena Wiebes gallops to opening sprint victory on stage 1 by huge margin<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The speed fell again with 400m to go. Kerbaol came from behind to begin the lead-out for her teammate Noemi R\u00fcegg, and at the 200m sign, Wiebes accelerated down the left side of the road, quickly opening a gap to the rest and holding on to win the stage.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cI almost cannot believe it. The team, SD Worx-Protime, they worked super hard today. Anna [van der Breggen] still came to the front with 1km to go, and then Demi attacked. I was like, \u2018I need to follow\u2019. It was a long sprint, but I&#8217;m super happy with this,\u201d said Wiebes after the finish.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-F7vhfNAznq94QS3r288TqA\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-F7vhfNAznq94QS3r288TqA slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The punchers and GC contenders tried to drop Wiebes on the finishing climb but had no success.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">With the first attack of Gery, I still felt good. I was like, \u2018OK, it&#8217;s 1km to go, I need to hold on, I cannot drop anymore\u2019. I was a bit blocked when EF [Education-Oatly] started on the right side, then I found my way. I started a bit early, but I was like, \u2018I need to go now\u2019,\u201d Wiebes described the final kilometre.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cI&#8217;m really happy with the support from my team and the staff. That gave me extra energy. I mean, they fully believed in me, even I had some doubts. 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After climbing out of Lausanne, the real start was given, and the attacks started right away. 9km into the stage, Rijnbeek, Eraso, Noskov\u00e1, and Mah\u00e9 joined forces to form the break of the day.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Alison Jackson (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93), Kiara Lylyk (Mayenne-Monbana-MyPie), and Romina Hinojosa (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9) went on the chase, though the Mexican never made it to the two Canadians and soon was back in the bunch. The peloton took it easy and let the gap go out to over four minutes, and on the way along Lake Neuch\u00e2tel, Jackson left Lylyk behind in an attempt to bridge to the front group on her own.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Noskov\u00e1 set the pace early on the C\u00f4te de Chables but could not follow when Mah\u00e9 accelerated on the last 500 metres of the climb, and Mah\u00e9 took the maximum points at the top. Jackson crested the climb 1:20 minutes later; she never made it to the front and, like Lylyk, was instead absorbed by the peloton, six minutes behind the break.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A crash in the peloton with 80km to go, one of several on the stage, took down three riders each of Picnic PostNL and Fenix-Premier Tech, and Laura Tomasi (Uno-X Mobility) had to undergo a concussion protocol. She continued at first but later abandoned the race.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d9cb9874-8dcc-11f1-807d-67079fe552ba\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWnsrCABRzyyQPfw24vjRE-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWnsrCABRzyyQPfw24vjRE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWnsrCABRzyyQPfw24vjRE-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWnsrCABRzyyQPfw24vjRE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWnsrCABRzyyQPfw24vjRE-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWnsrCABRzyyQPfw24vjRE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Late-race breakaway of Maud Rijnbeek, Amanda Spratt, Nikola Noskova during the 5th Tour de France Femmes 2026, Stage 1 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-d9cb98e2-8dcc-11f1-9f54-29bcce7bc5ba\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The break rolled through the intermediate sprint while Charlotte Kool (Fenix-Premier Tech) was the only one to sprint for the remaining points in the peloton, underlining her green jersey ambitions.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Mah\u00e9 took maximum points again on the C\u00f4te de Villars-le-Comte where the peloton finally upped the pace. Riejanne Markus (Lidl-Trek), Rosa Kl\u00f6ser (Canyon-SRAM), and Femke de Vries (Visma-Lease a Bike) briefly went away while Isabella Holmgren (Lidl-Trek) crashed near the front of the peloton and Vollering increased the pace, with gaps opening behind a group of 12.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Things came back together on the descent where Spratt attacked, with \u00c9milie Morier (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93) unable to follow the Australian\u2019s daring downhill speed. The breakaway then split on the C\u00f4te de Vuillens as Noskov\u00e1 went solo and Mah\u00e9 dropped back to the bunch while Spratt picked up first Rijnbeek, then Eraso in the chase.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The peloton had been 1:52 minutes behind Noskov\u00e1 at the top of the climb and continued to reduce the gap on the way south towards Lake Geneva. On the downhill to the lake, Arlenis Sierra (Movistar) overshot a corner, and her teammate, GC leader Marlen Reusser, somersaulted over her. Reusser was able to return to the peloton and did not lose any time in the end, finishing 10th on the stage.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Noskov\u00e1 was caught by the three chasers on the lakeside road, but the peloton had them in their sights and closed the gap on the outskirts of Lausanne, 6km from the finish. On the C\u00f4te Saint-Fran\u00e7ois, Wiebes was always in the first couple of positions and could follow all moves before she unleashed her sprint on the finishing straight to win the stage and take the first yellow jersey.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d9cb9946-8dcc-11f1-8ef4-0d3eb50e2705\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/njqKuV6wniT2dSFxLA8ncE-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/njqKuV6wniT2dSFxLA8ncE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/njqKuV6wniT2dSFxLA8ncE-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/njqKuV6wniT2dSFxLA8ncE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/njqKuV6wniT2dSFxLA8ncE-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/njqKuV6wniT2dSFxLA8ncE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Lorena Wiebes sprints uphill to win stage 1 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-results\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-1c7344da-8da8-11f1-9023-71f1f7d647f3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Results powered by <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>FirstCycling<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-F7vhfNAznq94QS3r288TqA\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-F7vhfNAznq94QS3r288TqA slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Lukas Kn\u00f6fler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Lukas\u00a0Kn\u00f6fler started working in cycling communications in 2013 and has seen the inside of the scene from many angles. Having worked as press officer for teams and races and written for several online and print publications, he has been Cyclingnews\u2019 Women\u2019s WorldTour correspondent since 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before 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https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LfV4WUgxGESDsKraRmufcL-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">The GC standings at the Tour de France Femmes 2026 &#8211; The first yellow jersey goes to the fastest sprinter<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A3ePqfdwqCHa9CWkNT7RgL-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A3ePqfdwqCHa9CWkNT7RgL-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A3ePqfdwqCHa9CWkNT7RgL-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A3ePqfdwqCHa9CWkNT7RgL-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A3ePqfdwqCHa9CWkNT7RgL-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Everything needs to be perfect&#8217;\u00a0\u2013 Lorena Wiebes eyes Tour de France Femmes yellow jersey in Swiss uphill opener<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUiFb2asJo6hioYfdanJia-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUiFb2asJo6hioYfdanJia-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUiFb2asJo6hioYfdanJia-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUiFb2asJo6hioYfdanJia-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUiFb2asJo6hioYfdanJia-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Vuelta a Burgos Feminas: Unbeatable Lorena Wiebes gallops to opening sprint victory on stage 1 by huge margin<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqVHfsEGSqcSEec6J6vx5i-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqVHfsEGSqcSEec6J6vx5i-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqVHfsEGSqcSEec6J6vx5i-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqVHfsEGSqcSEec6J6vx5i-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqVHfsEGSqcSEec6J6vx5i-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de France Femmes 2026: Lorena Wiebes to launch green jersey title defence in tricky uphill opener &#8211; Preview<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet 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Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Lorena Wiebes overcomes messy lead-out to sprint to victory on opening stage of Tour de Pologne Women<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZrX8ZygXnCG4mMGCij7cP-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZrX8ZygXnCG4mMGCij7cP-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZrX8ZygXnCG4mMGCij7cP-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZrX8ZygXnCG4mMGCij7cP-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZrX8ZygXnCG4mMGCij7cP-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: The GC riders fight for the stage win in Lausanne but nobody can stop the fastest sprinter in the world<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Q8kUZgf8c7nWx5XMgUh8sn-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Q8kUZgf8c7nWx5XMgUh8sn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Q8kUZgf8c7nWx5XMgUh8sn-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Q8kUZgf8c7nWx5XMgUh8sn-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Q8kUZgf8c7nWx5XMgUh8sn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Scare for favourite Marlen Reusser after a crash during the opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/k8t5MUbM6acykBVaugJXWW-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/k8t5MUbM6acykBVaugJXWW-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/k8t5MUbM6acykBVaugJXWW-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/k8t5MUbM6acykBVaugJXWW-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/k8t5MUbM6acykBVaugJXWW-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;The body is an amazing thing&#8217; \u2013 Ur\u0161ka \u017digart back in action at the Tour de France Femmes, six weeks on from Tour de Suisse horror crash<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QXGA3WyDebfiqp4Yu9ihfd-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QXGA3WyDebfiqp4Yu9ihfd-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QXGA3WyDebfiqp4Yu9ihfd-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QXGA3WyDebfiqp4Yu9ihfd-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QXGA3WyDebfiqp4Yu9ihfd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;We&#8217;re all really united&#8217;\u00a0\u2013\u00a0After much speculation, UAE Team L&#8217;IMAD confirm dual leadership strategy at Tour de France Femmes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vNe9TWFRjoJqov8ymVGFCA-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vNe9TWFRjoJqov8ymVGFCA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vNe9TWFRjoJqov8ymVGFCA-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vNe9TWFRjoJqov8ymVGFCA-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vNe9TWFRjoJqov8ymVGFCA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">FDJ United-Suez welcome Red Bull as new major partner in milestone move for team and brand<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tyugUGhyFTsxtcFFGWZovQ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tyugUGhyFTsxtcFFGWZovQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tyugUGhyFTsxtcFFGWZovQ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tyugUGhyFTsxtcFFGWZovQ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tyugUGhyFTsxtcFFGWZovQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Ventoux will definitely go ahead&#8217; \u2013 Despite wildfires, Tour de France Femmes director Marion Rousse confident that legendary climb will remain on the route<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" 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Several bike lengths back, Kim Le Court-Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal) took second place, followed by Demi Vollering (FDJ United-Suez) in third place.<\/p>\n<p>A breakaway of four got a large gap early on the stage, and Oc\u00e9ane Mah\u00e9 (Ma Petite Entreprise) took enough mountain points to take the polka-dot jersey, dropping back after the C\u00f4te de Vuillens, where Nikola Noskov\u00e1 (Cofidis) went solo, just over 40km from the finish.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-31a2b6de-8da7-11f1-8d13-e3aa2be35404-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">With the help of Amanda Spratt (Lidl-Trek), who bridged from the peloton, Idoia Eraso (Laboral Kutxa-Fundaci\u00f3n Euskadi) and Maud Rijnbeek (VolkerWessels) came back to Noskov\u00e1 with 17km to go, but the peloton was less than a minute behind as the race went along the shore of Lake Geneva and reeled in the break with 6km to go.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After a lead-out by her team, Le Court-Pienaar put in an acceleration on the steepest part of the finishing climb but could not get away from the peloton, still almost 30 riders strong. C\u00e9lia Gery (FDJ United-Suez) then reduced the group to nine riders, but the pace went down on the last kilometre, allowing more riders to come back.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vollering attacked with 750m to go, and only Le Court and Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team L&#8217;IMAD) could follow her acceleration. C\u00e9drine Kerbaol (EF Education-Oatly) had to leave a gap, and Wiebes went around her to catch up to the front trio.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LfV4WUgxGESDsKraRmufcL-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LfV4WUgxGESDsKraRmufcL-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">The GC standings at the Tour de France Femmes 2026 &#8211; The first yellow jersey goes to the fastest sprinter<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A3ePqfdwqCHa9CWkNT7RgL-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A3ePqfdwqCHa9CWkNT7RgL-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Everything needs to be perfect&#8217;\u00a0\u2013 Lorena Wiebes eyes Tour de France Femmes yellow jersey in Swiss uphill opener<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUiFb2asJo6hioYfdanJia-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUiFb2asJo6hioYfdanJia-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Vuelta a Burgos Feminas: Unbeatable Lorena Wiebes gallops to opening sprint victory on stage 1 by huge margin<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The speed fell again with 400m to go. Kerbaol came from behind to begin the lead-out for her teammate Noemi R\u00fcegg, and at the 200m sign, Wiebes accelerated down the left side of the road, quickly opening a gap to the rest and holding on to win the stage.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cI almost cannot believe it. The team, SD Worx-Protime, they worked super hard today. Anna [van der Breggen] still came to the front with 1km to go, and then Demi attacked. I was like, \u2018I need to follow\u2019. It was a long sprint, but I&#8217;m super happy with this,\u201d said Wiebes after the finish.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-F7vhfNAznq94QS3r288TqA\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-F7vhfNAznq94QS3r288TqA slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The punchers and GC contenders tried to drop Wiebes on the finishing climb but had no success.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">With the first attack of Gery, I still felt good. I was like, \u2018OK, it&#8217;s 1km to go, I need to hold on, I cannot drop anymore\u2019. I was a bit blocked when EF [Education-Oatly] started on the right side, then I found my way. I started a bit early, but I was like, \u2018I need to go now\u2019,\u201d Wiebes described the final kilometre.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cI&#8217;m really happy with the support from my team and the staff. That gave me extra energy. I mean, they fully believed in me, even I had some doubts. 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After climbing out of Lausanne, the real start was given, and the attacks started right away. 9km into the stage, Rijnbeek, Eraso, Noskov\u00e1, and Mah\u00e9 joined forces to form the break of the day.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Alison Jackson (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93), Kiara Lylyk (Mayenne-Monbana-MyPie), and Romina Hinojosa (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9) went on the chase, though the Mexican never made it to the two Canadians and soon was back in the bunch. The peloton took it easy and let the gap go out to over four minutes, and on the way along Lake Neuch\u00e2tel, Jackson left Lylyk behind in an attempt to bridge to the front group on her own.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Noskov\u00e1 set the pace early on the C\u00f4te de Chables but could not follow when Mah\u00e9 accelerated on the last 500 metres of the climb, and Mah\u00e9 took the maximum points at the top. Jackson crested the climb 1:20 minutes later; she never made it to the front and, like Lylyk, was instead absorbed by the peloton, six minutes behind the break.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A crash in the peloton with 80km to go, one of several on the stage, took down three riders each of Picnic PostNL and Fenix-Premier Tech, and Laura Tomasi (Uno-X Mobility) had to undergo a concussion protocol. She continued at first but later abandoned the race.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d9cb9874-8dcc-11f1-807d-67079fe552ba\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWnsrCABRzyyQPfw24vjRE-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWnsrCABRzyyQPfw24vjRE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWnsrCABRzyyQPfw24vjRE-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWnsrCABRzyyQPfw24vjRE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWnsrCABRzyyQPfw24vjRE-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWnsrCABRzyyQPfw24vjRE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Late-race breakaway of Maud Rijnbeek, Amanda Spratt, Nikola Noskova during the 5th Tour de France Femmes 2026, Stage 1 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-d9cb98e2-8dcc-11f1-9f54-29bcce7bc5ba\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The break rolled through the intermediate sprint while Charlotte Kool (Fenix-Premier Tech) was the only one to sprint for the remaining points in the peloton, underlining her green jersey ambitions.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Mah\u00e9 took maximum points again on the C\u00f4te de Villars-le-Comte where the peloton finally upped the pace. Riejanne Markus (Lidl-Trek), Rosa Kl\u00f6ser (Canyon-SRAM), and Femke de Vries (Visma-Lease a Bike) briefly went away while Isabella Holmgren (Lidl-Trek) crashed near the front of the peloton and Vollering increased the pace, with gaps opening behind a group of 12.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Things came back together on the descent where Spratt attacked, with \u00c9milie Morier (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93) unable to follow the Australian\u2019s daring downhill speed. The breakaway then split on the C\u00f4te de Vuillens as Noskov\u00e1 went solo and Mah\u00e9 dropped back to the bunch while Spratt picked up first Rijnbeek, then Eraso in the chase.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The peloton had been 1:52 minutes behind Noskov\u00e1 at the top of the climb and continued to reduce the gap on the way south towards Lake Geneva. On the downhill to the lake, Arlenis Sierra (Movistar) overshot a corner, and her teammate, GC leader Marlen Reusser, somersaulted over her. Reusser was able to return to the peloton and did not lose any time in the end, finishing 10th on the stage.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Noskov\u00e1 was caught by the three chasers on the lakeside road, but the peloton had them in their sights and closed the gap on the outskirts of Lausanne, 6km from the finish. On the C\u00f4te Saint-Fran\u00e7ois, Wiebes was always in the first couple of positions and could follow all moves before she unleashed her sprint on the finishing straight to win the stage and take the first yellow jersey.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d9cb9946-8dcc-11f1-8ef4-0d3eb50e2705\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/njqKuV6wniT2dSFxLA8ncE-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/njqKuV6wniT2dSFxLA8ncE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/njqKuV6wniT2dSFxLA8ncE-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/njqKuV6wniT2dSFxLA8ncE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/njqKuV6wniT2dSFxLA8ncE-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/njqKuV6wniT2dSFxLA8ncE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Lorena Wiebes sprints uphill to win stage 1 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-results\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-1c7344da-8da8-11f1-9023-71f1f7d647f3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Results powered by <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>FirstCycling<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/tour-de-france-femmes-lorena-wiebes-claims-stage-1-victory-and-first-yellow-jersey-with-commanding-uphill-sprint\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9GoXV4aeJGgiS4TgiFCUaN-2000-80.jpg&#8221;] 1 As it happened: The GC riders fight for the stage win in Lausanne but nobody can stop the fastest sprinter in the world 2 Tour de France Femmes contenders \u2013 Demi Vollering and Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot poised for fantastic duel with Ventoux finale 3 Tour de France Femmes 2026: Lorena Wiebes to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,68],"class_list":["post-2072764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-cyclingnews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2072764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2072764"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2072764\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2072764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2072764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2072764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}