Veteran Vos Takes Tour De France Yellow After Wiebes Stage Win
- On July 28, 2025, Lorena Wiebes claimed victory in the third day’s 163.5km flat race from La Gacilly to Angers at the Tour de France Femmes.
- The stage featured a four-rider breakaway, a mountain sprint after 34km, and a crash about 3.6km from the finish causing several riders to fall.
- Wiebes, aided by teammate Lotte Kopecky, held off Marianne Vos and Ally Wollaston in a chaotic sprint despite the crash disrupting the peloton.
- Marianne Vos regained the overall yellow jersey by taking the 6-second time bonus for second place, moving six seconds ahead of Kim Le Court, while all riders received the same finish time due to a neutral zone extension from 3km to 5km.
- Elisa Longo-Borghini withdrew from the race due to a stomach infection, and Demi Vollering, affected by the crash, remains in contention as the Tour continues with stage four from Saumur to Poitiers.
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Wiebes wins chaotic Tour de France Femmes stage
Lorena Wiebes prevailed in a chaotic sprint to claim victory in the third stage of the Tour de France Femmes on Monday, edging fellow Dutch rider Marianne Vos who took the overall lead after a 163.5km ride from La Gacilly to Angers.
The third stage of the Women's Tour de France (La Gacilly - Angers; 163.5 km) was won by Dutchwoman Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx - Protime; 3:41.47).
The sprinter of the SD Worx-Protime team won the third stage on Monday, after a race that saw the favourite be victim of a heavy fall at 3.7 km from the finish.
The third stage of the Tour de Femmes starts at 1:55 p.m. A golden opportunity for top sprinter Lorena Wiebes to take the stage win. It's a flat stage of over 163 kilometers from La Gacilly to Angers.
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