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Le Court claims Tour of Britain glory despite Wiebes’s fourth stage win in five

The Guardian UK Sunday 23 August 2026, 14:11 UTC By Jeremy Whittle in Leamington Spa 1 min read
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Mauritian claims landmark victory at Leamington SpaWiebes finishes second after 137th career stage winKim Le Court sealed overall victory in the Tour of Britain Women in Royal Leamington Spa, despite Lorena Wiebes taking her 11th career stage win in the British race and her fourth win in the 2026 edition, with a typically irresistible sprint. It was the 137th win of Wiebes’s career. Le Court, who won a stage and finished ninth overall in the Tour de France Femmes, based her success on a solo...

  • Mauritian claims landmark victory at Leamington Spa

  • Wiebes finishes second after 137th career stage win

Kim Le Court sealed overall victory in the Tour of Britain Women in Royal Leamington Spa, despite Lorena Wiebes taking her 11th career stage win in the British race and her fourth win in the 2026 edition, with a typically irresistible sprint. It was the 137th win of Wiebes’s career.

Le Court, who won a stage and finished ninth overall in the Tour de France Femmes, based her success on a solo victory in Friday’s stage to the Great Orme, overlooking Llandudno. It was the most significant stage race victory of the Mauritian rider’s career.

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