Jeremy Whittle's stage six report from Ambert
What a fun stage to cover! Maëva Squiban (UAE Team ADQ) timed her attack to perfection and swooped away to win stage six with a solo breakaway. It was exciting and inspiring. A fabulous day for the young French rider. Elise Chabbey drove the breakaway for a good chunk of the day, while the GC riders stayed fairly safe. Marianne Vos tumbled down the yellow jersey rankings, dropping from sixth position to 29th after stage six. For the maillot jaune – Kim Le Court Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal) – it was a good day, although as she joked in her post race interview: “It could be better for me if I won the stage.”
On the topic of Le Court Pienaar, here’s a lovely email from Marc in Mauritius:
Just to share our pride, excitement and love for Kim Le Court in the Tour de France Femmes.
It’s phenomenal and the whole island is wishing her well. We are glued to the TV during the Tour hours.
Thank you for reading the updates and getting in touch. A full race report will be shared here soon.
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