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Stephen Puddicombe

Lorena Wiebes claims the first yellow jersey of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes in uphill sprint on stage 1

Lorena Wiebes of Netherlands and Team SD Worx - Protime celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 5th Tour de France Femmes 2026.

Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) won the opening stage of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift with an explosive sprint, finishing ahead of Kim Le Court-Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal) in second and Demi Vollering (FDJ United-Suez) in third.

The Dutchwoman managed to stay in contention, right towards the front, and among the GC riders on the final climb to the finish, the Côte Saint-François, which averaged 4.6% for 2.6km.

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