Home soil win for Maeva Squiban on stage six at Tour de France Femmes
Squiban of UAE Team ADQ finished one minute and nine seconds ahead of compatriot Juliette Labous (FDJ-Suez) in second place.
Squiban stayed in the peloton led by yellow jersey holder Kimberley Le Court Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal), as mountains classification leader Elise Chabbey (FDJ-Suez) led the arduous 10-km climb to Col du Beal, before breaking away on the ascent to Col du Chansert.
The 23-year-old soon built a lead of over a minute and comfortably took the win in the 123.7km ride from Clermont-Ferrand to Ambert, becoming the second French rider to claim a stage in the event after Cedrine Kerbaol took stage six last year.
Mauritian Le Court was the third to cross the finish line as she retained her lead in the general classification.
Ireland's Mia Griffin (Roland le Devoluy) crossed the line 104th, while Lara Gillespie (UAE Team ADQ), who earned a podium finish on stage four, finished 110th and Fiona Mangan (Winspace Orange Seal) was 123rd.
Griffin and Gillespie are 90th and 91st respectively in the general classification with Mangan 120th. Gillespie is also 26th in the points standings.
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