Kim Le Court Pienaar wins sixth stage of Tour de France Femmes
The Mauritian cyclist won a small group sprint in a stage featuring 2,500 meters of climbing.
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Kim Le Court Pienaar of AG Insurance-Soudal won the sixth stage of the women's Tour de France in a small group sprint. The 153 km stage ran from Montbrison to Tournon-sur-Rhone and included 2,500 meters of climbing.
French national road race champion Celia Gery of FDJ United-Suez was alone at the front of the French group during a descent. She was caught by five women 31 km before the end of the stage.
Riejanne Markus of Lidl-Trek and Kim Le Court Pienaar attacked on the Cote de Boucieu-le-Roi climb, an effort that left eight riders competing for the victory.
The Mauritian cyclist made a decisive move 300 meters before the finish line. Pienaar overtook Cedrine Kerbaoli of EF Education-Oatly and Dutch cyclo-cross star Puck Pieterset of Fenix-Premier Tech in the sprint.
General Classification and Standings
Swiss cyclist Marlen Reusser of Movistar is the leader of the Tour de France Femmes. Reusser holds a 12-second lead over Demi Vollering of FDJ United-Suez in the general classification.
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The gap between leader Marlen Reusser and Demi Vollering
Lorena Wiebes of Team SD Worx-Protime leads the points classification after winning two sprint stages. Meanwhile, Liane Lippert competed at the front during the sixth day but did not secure a second stage victory.
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Liane Lippert finished sixth, stating the breakaway was difficult to join and her sprint position was suboptimal, though she expressed confidence in the team’s prospects; the stage included the Côte de Boucieu-le-Roi and the category-two Lalouvesci climb, with the breakaway holding a 30-second lead over the favorites, who finished 28 seconds behind, while Antonia Niedermaier retained the White Jersey but slipped one place in the general classification.
Liane Lippert finished sixth, stating the breakaway was hard to join and her positioning hindered her sprint, but expressed optimism for her team; the stage included the Côte de Boucieu-le-Roi and the category-two Lalouvesci climb, with the breakaway holding a 30-second lead on the former, while Antonia Niedermaier retained the White Jersey but dropped one place in the general classification, and the favorites finished 28 seconds behind the breakaway group.
Liane Lippert finished sixth, stating the breakaway was hard to join and her positioning hurt her sprint, but expressed optimism for her team; the stage included the Côte de Boucieu-le-Roi and the category-two Lalouvesci climb, with the breakaway holding a 30-second lead on the former, while Antonia Niedermaier retained the White Jersey but slipped one place in the GC, and the general classification favorites finished 28 seconds behind the breakaway.
Liane Lippert, who finished sixth, confirmed her team's strategy succeeded despite a late position in the breakaway, while Riejanne Markus and Kim Le Court Pienaar attacked on the Côte de Boucieu-le-Roi climb, where the breakaway held a 30-second lead 20 kilometers from the finish; the stage also featured the category-two Lalouvesci climb, where three riders were caught 50 km from the end, and French champion Celia Gery was caught after a solo descent escape 31 km before the line.
Liane Lippert, who finished sixth, confirmed she was positioned too far back in the breakaway and didn't sprint ideally, though she said the team’s outlook remains strong; the breakaway held a 30-second lead entering the final climb of Côte de Boucieu-le-Roi, where Riejanne Markus and Kim Le Court Pienaar attacked from the main group, while Celia Gery’s solo escape on the descent was caught 31 km from the finish, and Puck Pieterse now leads the mountains classification.
Liane Lippert, who finished sixth, confirmed her team’s strategy to join the breakaway was successful despite difficult positioning and delayed entry, while Riejanne Markus and Kim Le Court Pienaar attacked on the Côte de Boucieu-le-Roi climb, where the breakaway held a 30-second lead 20km from the finish; Celia Gery briefly escaped solo on the descent before being caught, and three riders were reeled in on the Lalouvesci climb, with Puck Pieterse now leading the mountains classification.
Liane Lippert, who finished sixth, revealed she was positioned too far back in the breakaway and didn't sprint ideally, though she noted the team's prospects remain strong; the breakaway held a 30-second lead entering the final climb of Côte de Boucieu-le-Roi, where Riejanne Markus and Pienaar attacked, while French champion Celia Gery was caught after a solo descent move, and a three-rider group formed early with favorites leading 54km from the finish.
Liane Lippert, who finished sixth, confirmed her team’s strategy to join the breakaway was successful despite late positioning, and she rode without pulling in the group; Riejanne Markus and Kim Le Court Pienaar attacked on the Côte de Boucieu-le-Roi climb, where the break held a 30-second lead 20km from the finish, and Celia Gery’s solo descent move was caught 31km out, while Puck Pieterse now leads the mountains classification and Antonia Niedermaier retained the White Jersey despite dropping one GC place.
