Wiebes wins Tour de France Femmes opener to win first yellow jersey

France 24 Saturday 01 August 2026, 16:32 UTC By FRANCE 24 1 min read

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Wiebes wins Tour de France Femmes opener to win first yellow jersey Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes claimed the first yellow jersey of the Tour de France Femmes on Saturday after winning the opening stage in Lausanne, finishing ahead of Mauritian Kim Le Court and European champion Demi Vollering in a sprint finish. Lorena Wiebes sprinted to victory on the opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes in Lausanne on Saturday to claim the race leader's yellow jersey. The 27-year-old Dutch rider beat Mauritian Kim Le Court into second with European champion Demi Vollering third. Read moreTour de France 2026 routes feature peaks, passes and Montmartre Wiebes, a two-time former European champion, leads the overall standings by four seconds from Le Court and six seconds to Vollering thanks to bonus seconds on the line. (FRANCE 24 with AFP) [Image text:] sdiworx ZWIF

Wiebes (PERSON) Dutch (ORG) Lorena Wiebes (PERSON) the Tour de France Femmes (ORG) Lausanne (LOCATION) Mauritian Kim Le Court (ORG) European (ORG) Demi Vollering (PERSON) yellow jersey (LOCATION) Mauritian (ORG) Kim Le Court (ORG) Montmartre Wiebes (ORG) Le Court (ORG) Vollering (PERSON) FRANCE (LOCATION)

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