Lara Gillespie makes Irish cycling history with podium finish at Tour de France Femmes
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Lara Gillespie of Ireland and UAE Team ADQ crosses the finish line during the 4th Tour de France Femmes 2025, Stage 4
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Irish national champion and Paris Olympian Mia Griffin finished 25th and is 109th overall
The result on the largely flat 130.7km stage from Saumur to Poitiers leaves UAE Team ADQ rider Gillespie, 24, 106th in the general classification.
Irish national champion and Paris Olympian Mia Griffin is also competing and finished 25th on Tuesday and is 109th overall.
Limerick's Fiona Mangan was three places back in 28th and she is 97th in the GC.
Wiebes also triumphed in a chaotic sprint on Monday and now sits second overall, trailing Vos.
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She said: 'I'm happy it worked out again.'
Tour de France star Tobias Johannessen collapses at finish line and rushed to hospital in ambulance
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