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Lukas Knöfler

'It wasn't planned' – Kim Le Court-Pienaar back to full strength in Tour de Suisse breakaway after two-month injury layoff

Alice Towers and Mauritian champion Kim Le Court-Pienaar leading the breakaway during stage 3 of the 2026 Tour de Suisse Women.

After two challenging hilly stages, Kim Le Court-Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal) lies in eighth place overall in the Tour de Suisse Women, only 1:13 minutes behind GC leader Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ).

In spite of this relatively small gap, stage 3 saw her in the break of the day, but the 30-year-old said that she ended up in the front group almost by accident.

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