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Tour de France Femmes: Reusser stays ahead as Le Court savours stage win

The Guardian Sport Thursday 06 August 2026, 17:50 UTC By Jeremy Whittle in Tournon-sur-Rhône 1 min read
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Mauritian rider outsprints Kerbaol and Pieterse‘Winning a stage in a Tour de France is very special’Marlen Reusser retained the overall lead in the Tour de France Femmes from rival Demi Vollering after another broiling stage through central France saw Kim Le Court take the second Tour stage win of her career in Tournon-sur-Rhône. The Mauritian rider recovered from a mechanical problem earlier in the stage on the climb of the Col de Lalouvesc to join the day’s breakaway group and outsprint...

  • Mauritian rider outsprints Kerbaol and Pieterse

  • ‘Winning a stage in a Tour de France is very special’

Marlen Reusser retained the overall lead in the Tour de France Femmes from rival Demi Vollering after another broiling stage through central France saw Kim Le Court take the second Tour stage win of her career in Tournon-sur-Rhône.

The Mauritian rider recovered from a mechanical problem earlier in the stage on the climb of the Col de Lalouvesc to join the day’s breakaway group and outsprint Cédrine Kerbaol of France, and Queen of the Mountains classification leader, Puck Pieterse.

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Tour de France Femmes: (ORG) Le Court (ORG) Mauritian (ORG) Kerbaol (ORG) Tour de France (ORG) Reusser (ORG) the Tour de France Femmes (ORG) Demi Vollering (PERSON) France (LOCATION) Kim Le Court (ORG) Tournon-sur-Rhône (LOCATION) the Col de Lalouvesc (LOCATION) Cédrine Kerbaol (PERSON) Mountains (LOCATION) Puck Pieterse (PERSON)
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