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Le Court wins stage six, Niewiadoma takes Tour de France Femmes lead
Mauritian rider Kim Le Court won stage six of the Tour de France Femmes on Thursday, sprinting ahead of France's Cedrine Kerbaol and the Netherlands' Puck Pieterse after a 153 km hilly…
The Story in Brief
Mauritian rider Kim Le Court won stage six of the Tour de France Femmes on Thursday, sprinting ahead of France's Cedrine Kerbaol and the Netherlands' Puck Pieterse after a 153 km hilly run. Le Court, 30, recovered from an early crash and a mechanical issue just 15 km from the finish, catching the breakaway group before the final climb.
On Friday, Poland's Kasia Niewiadoma seized the overall lead by winning the queen stage on Mont Ventoux. She attacked 8 km from the summit, finishing 1 minute 16 seconds ahead of Demi Vollering. Niewiadoma now holds a 15-second lead over Vollering, with Marlen Reusser 39 seconds back in third. The race ends in Nice on Sunday.
The Indian Opinion
The breathless coverage of Le Court's grit and Niewiadoma's summit attack papers over the real drama: the overall gap is just 15 seconds with one hilly stage left. Better climber or better tactician? Sunday's finale in Nice will settle it. Watch whether Reusser cracks again or Vollering dares a long-range move.
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