Cédrine Kerbaol (EF Education-Oatly) put in a heck of a fight on Mont Ventoux on stage 7 of the Tour de France Femmes and while it reaped considerable rewards, in the form of two podium places, the hope had been that even more could be gained.
The French rider, after all, had been in third place just days ago after the time trial, but the fight back from ninth place after missing the stage 5 split has been far from an easy task. One spot was gained with the second place on stage 6 and two with the seventh place atop Mont Ventoux, to put Kerbaol at sixth overall – equal to her best ever finish in 2024.
