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Independent Singapore
3 days ago
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'I now look forward to the next stages' — Kim Le Court takes victory in the first stage of the Women's Tour of Britain
Photo: GLASGOW: Kim Le Court won the sprint race against Kristen Faulkner on the first stage of the Tour of Britain Women as the two riders broke away on the final major climb of the race day. Le Court, riding for AG Insurance-Soudal, and Faulkner, riding for EF Education-Oatly, gained their lead on Langburn's Bank, which is about 37 km from the finish line in Redcar. With her win, Le Court expressed: 'I am very happy, not just with this victory, but also with being back here… We came into this stage with a plan and executed it perfectly. I attacked, had Kristen come with me, and we managed to hold off the chasers, both of us being strong engines.' The athlete added: 'It was pretty close at the finish, but I am delighted I could pull it off. I now look forward to the next stages, where we want to fight for some more good results.' With the recent outcomes, Kim Le Court now leads the four-stage Tour of Britain Women by five seconds. In a social media post shared by Lloyds Tour of Britain, it stated: 'Your Lloyds Tour of Britain Women Stage 1 winner… Kim Le Court 💚🇬🇧 #ToBW' Netizens commented on the post and remarked: ' Bravo Kim 👏🔥,' 'Congrats 🥳 well done 👏,' and ' Dang, girl is on FIRE 🔥this season 🙌.' Highlights of the race Stage one of the 82-km Tour of Britain Women began in Dalby Forest and ended in Redcar, and the route has two classified climbs. The race came alive on the descent before the second climb, Langburn's Bank. Kim Le Court (AG Insurance-Soudal) attacked with 37 km to go and was later joined by Kristen Faulkner (EF Education-Oatly) and Anna Henderson (Lidl-Trek). Le Court went on the climb alone, winning the Queen of the Mountains points. Faulkner then rejoined her on the descent, and the pair gained about 30 seconds on the chasing group. The peloton couldn't close the gap despite the efforts from FDJ-Suez and Movistar. Faulkner almost crashed into a traffic island with 15 km to go, but Le Court waited for her break partner, knowing she needed the help. The breakaway duo worked together to reach the finish line. Le Court launched the sprint first and held off Faulkner for the win. Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) placed third from the peloton. Here are the final rankings after the stage one race: Kim Le Court (MRI) AG Insurance-Soudal, in 1:59:05 Kristen Faulkner (USA) EF Education-Oatly, at same time Lorena Wiebes (Ned) SD Worx-Protime, +5s Linda Zanetti (Sui) Uno-X Mobility Cat Ferguson (GBr) Movistar Millie Couzens (GBr) Great Britain Megan Jastrab (USA) Picnic PostNL Ally Wollaston (NZl) FDJ-Suez Quinty Ton (Ned) Liv AlUla Jayco Sarah Van Dam (Can) CERATIZIT, all at same time Here is the general classification list after stage one: Kim Le Court (MRI) AG Insurance-Soudal, in 1:59:05 Kristen Faulkner (USA) EF Education-Oatly, +5s Lorena Wiebes (Ned) SD Worx-Protime, +14s Karlijn Swinkels (Ned) UAE Team ADQ, +17s Linda Zanetti (Sui) Uno-X Mobility, +18s Cat Ferguson (GBr) Movistar Millie Couzens (GBr) Great Britain Megan Jastrab (USA) Picnic PostNL Ally Wollaston (NZl) FDJ-Suez Quinty Ton (Ned) Liv AlUla Jayco, all at same time See also Singapore's Jason Teh advances into Thailand Masters semi-finals
Independent Singapore
07-05-2025
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- Independent Singapore
Marianne Vos claims victory on stage 2 of La Vuelta Femenina with a chaotic sprint
Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike) secured her first victory of the 2025 season with an impressive finish in stage two of La Vuelta Femenina. The 37-year-old Dutch cyclist showed her capabilities and skills by positioning herself perfectly going into the final corner with 150 metres remaining. She then launched her sprint at just the right moment, going beyond strong challenges from Letizia Paternoster (Liv-AlUla-Jayco) and Letizia Borghesi (EF Education-Oatly) to claim the victory. The athlete has proven that she was a veteran in the sport, with speed and tactical sharpness to compete with the best in the peloton. With the triumph, Vos expressed, ' It feels really good, especially when the whole team puts all the effort in, not only in this race but all the season already… I'm very happy I could finish it off.' Highlights of the race The 99km stage from Molins de Rei to Sant Boi de Llobregat passed through the hills west of Barcelona. Early on in the race, Ane Santesteban attacked on a long climb, earning mountain points. Elena Cecchini broke away and held a lead for a while. Rain made the roads slippery, causing crashes for riders like Anastasiya Kolesava and Vittoria Guazzini. Their fall allowed a small group to break away for a time, but they were soon caught. Later on in the intermediate sprint, Marianne Vos won and took six bonus seconds, while Femke Gerritse gained enough points to briefly take the virtual race lead. Crashes from racers continued due to the wet roads, with Neve Bradbury losing over two minutes after going down near a roundabout. Her teammate Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney tried to attack later but was also caught. In the final stretch, after safely passing ten roundabouts, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Imogen Wolff helped Vos into a good position. Vos sprinted clear to win the stage, while a crash behind her slowed other riders. Letizia Paternoster finished second and took the overall race lead with her time bonus. Vos admitted, 'It was Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Imogen Wolff still with me, and it was amazing just to follow their wheels and to be able to get to the last corner in front due to their work. Yes, it was slippery, but being in the front is then the best position,' Vos described the technical finish with several roundabouts and corners.' In a social media post, Vos shared her win with a caption, 'Happy to take the win today at stage 2 of @lavueltafem, huge thanks to my @teamvisma_leaseabike_women teammates who guided and protected me throughout the day. 🙌' Fans cheered her on, calling her 'simply the best' and celebrating the win with 'THE QUEEN!!!!🚀🚀🚀'.
