Danish rider Emma Norsgaard took a surprise victory on Friday in the Tour de France Femmes. Part of the Movistar team, she distanced herself from her breakaway companions in the last kilometre. “This is the biggest victory of my career,” she declared. She thanked those who stood by her through a challenging year, hinting at …
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Lorena Wiebes emerged as the winner of the third stage of the Tour de France, outpacing Marianne Vos in a mass sprint. This came after Julie Van de Velde rode solo for over sixty kilometres, only to be caught a hundred metres shy of the finish line. On the third day of the women’s Tour …
Lorena Wiebes wins Stage 3 of the 2023 Tour de France Femmes Read More »
The opening stage of the 2023 Tour de France Femmes was a slow burner of a race but it did provide enough fireworks at the end. A slow start saw a move by Typhaine Laurance that was pulled back and then with the terrain offering nothing the bunch just stayed together. Marta Lach attacked and …
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The startlist for the 2023 Tour de France Femmes is now out, with 22 teams announcing their 7 riders to tackle the major stage race. This year’s Tour de France Femmes gets underway on Sunday in Clermont-Ferrand with a possible sprint stage with a late climb just to spoil any attempt to keep it an …
Startlist for 2023 Tour de France Femmes confirmed with race start on Sunday Read More »
This year’s Tour de France Femmes doesn’t see too many flat pure sprint stages. Sprinters will need a bit of hill resistance to maximise their opportunities on this parcours. There are potentially 5 finishes for sprinters but some of them are dependent on getting over late climbs and chasing down attacks from the punchier climber …
Who are the best sprinters at the 2023 Tour de France Femmes? Read More »
The Tour de France Femmes, the women’s equivalent of the iconic men’s race, has a rich history. The very first equivalent of the Tour de France Femmes was held in 1955 and won by the Brit Millie Robinson but it was a one-off event. It took until 1984 with the “Tour de France Féminin” for a true event
Charlotte Kool, the dominant force in the Baloise Ladies Tour and four-time stage winner, couldn’t clinch a fifth victory today. The 24-year-old rider from Team dsm-firmenich fell ill overnight from Saturday to Sunday and didn’t participate in the final stage to and from Deinze. Kool’s absence was felt in today’s closing stage of the Baloise …
Jelena Eric wins final stage, Lucinda Brand wins 2023 Baloise Ladies Tour GC Read More »
Dutch cyclist Lucinda Brand from the Lidl-Trek team secured a triumphant win in the evening time trial of the Baloise Ladies Tour, outpacing British competitor Anna Henderson of Jumbo-Visma by fourteen seconds. The seventeen-kilometre course around Knokke-Heist had experienced varying weather conditions, with dry spells followed by heavy rain leading to a half-wet, half-dry course. …
Lucinda Brand from Lidl-Trek emerged as the winner of the evening time trial in the Baloise Ladies Tour. The Dutch rider outpaced British Anna Henderson from Jumbo-Visma by fourteen seconds. Charlotte Kool from Team DSM-Firmenich, who had won all previous stages, ended outside the top ten and thereby lost her leader’s jersey. She is now …
Lucinda Brand wins time trials and takes GC lead on Stage 3b of 2023 Baloise Ladies Tour Read More »
Charlotte Kool of Team dsm-firmenich continued her triumphant performance at the Baloise Women’s Tour, earning her fourth successive victory in stage 3a on Saturday morning. Lucinda Brand from Lidl-Trek team claimed second place, while Emma Norsgaard from Movistar secured third in a mass sprint at Knokke-Heist. That ensured that the top 3 in GC remained …
Charlotte Kool maintains streak by winning morning 3a Baloise Ladies Tour stage Read More »