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Tour de France favourite Vollering to undergo concussion test ahead of stage 4
Demi Vollering, one of the favourites for the 2025 women's Tour de France, will undergo medical tests on Tuesday to decide whether she will continue in this year's race following a fall towards the end of stage three on Monday. The 28-year-old Dutchwoman went down with several other riders less than four kilometres from the end of the course between La Gacilly to Angers. The FDJ-SUEZ cyclist was delayed by the late crash but was able to remount and complete the stage. She was given the same finishing time as her main rivals as the crash came within a 5km perimeter of the finish line. Examinations carried out by her team's doctor on Monday night revealed that Vollering had suffered multiple contusions. She also underwent an initial assessment for a suspected concussion, said a statement from FDJ-SUEZ. Decision "The team's medical staff, Demi Vollering and FDJ-SUEZ management jointly decided not to go to the hospital given the non-urgent nature of her medical condition," the statement added. "Further tests, including a second concussion protocol, will be carried out on Tuesday morning to rule out any suspicion. "These results will enable Demi and the team to confirm whether or not she will be at the start line for stage 4. Vollering won the 2023 race but was pipped to the 2024 title by Katarzyna Niewiadoma. If she were to be passed fit, Vollering will start the stage 19 seconds behind the overall race leader Marianne Vos. Vollering's compatriot, Lorena Wiebes, claimed the third stage. The 26-year-old completed the 163.5km course in three hours, 41 minutes and 47 seconds. She will start Tuesday's 130.7km fourth stage between Saumur and Poitiers sporting the green jersey of the rider with the most points. She boasts an 18 point lead over Vos. "I now have the green jersey on my shoulders and we'll take it day by day," said Wiebes. "Tuesday is basically another sprint stage, so that offers new opportunities."
ABC News
a day ago
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Lorena Wiebes wins Tour de France Femmes stage three
Lorena Wiebes has prevailed in a chaotic sprint to claim victory in the third stage of the Tour de France Femmes. Wiebes edged fellow Dutch rider Marianne Vos, who took the overall lead after a 163.5-kilometre trek from La Gacilly to Angers. Sprint specialist Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime), who narrowly lost stage two to Mavi García, made an explosive push for the finish as a crash in the final 4km temporarily took out several riders, including 2023 champion Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez). Opening stage winner Vos (Visma–Lease a Bike) lost a photo-finish to Wiebes, but reclaimed the yellow jersey from Kim Le Court Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal). Pienaar led the general classification after stage two, but dropped down a position to trail Vos by six seconds. "It was very hectic," Vos said. "I think when we went right on to the river, there was a big crash behind me. I hope everyone is well." The stage, mostly on a flat terrain, began without Giro d'Italia winner Elisa Longo Borghini, who withdrew from the race due to a stomach infection. Four riders made an early attack to form the leading pack, with Alison Jackson (EF Education-Oatly) winning a mountain sprint to the top of Cote de La Richardiere. But others slowly caught up, with Lotte Kopecky expertly leading her teammate Wiebes to the front and setting up the final sprint just before the crash derailed several riders behind them. New Zealand's Ally Wollaston (FDJ-Suez) finished third as her teammate Vollering, who recovered from the crash, remained in contention in the general classification, sitting 19 seconds behind Vos. The Tour continues on Tuesday with stage four, a 130.7km ride from Saumur to Poitiers. Reuters
SBS Australia
a day ago
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Tour de France Femmes: Wiebes wins chaotic sprint
Lorena Wiebes has prevailed in a chaotic sprint to claim victory in the third stage of the Tour de France Femmes, edging fellow Dutch rider Marianne Vos who took the overall lead after a 163.5km ride from La Gacilly to Angers. Sprint specialist Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime), who narrowly lost stage two to Mavi Garcia, made an explosive push for the finish as a crash 3.7 km from the finish temporarily took out several riders including 2023 champion Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez). Opening stage winner Vos (Visma–Lease a Bike) lost a photo-finish to Wiebes but thanks to the six-second pace bonus reclaimed the yellow jersey from Kim Le Court Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal), who led the general classification after Sunday's second stage but dropped to second with that six-second deficit. New Zealand's Ally Wollaston (FDJ-Suez) finished third. Sara Gigante (AG Insurance-Soudal) was the first Australian over the line on Monday, placed 77th with the bulk of the peloton given the same time as the winner, the crash having been inside the final 5km. Gigante is 19th overall, 45 seconds behind Vos Four riders made an early attack to form the leading pack, with Alison Jackson (EF Education-Oatly) winning a mountain sprint to the top of Cote de La Richardiere. But others slowly caught up, with Lotte Kopecky expertly leading her teammate Wiebes to the front, setting up the final sprint just before the crash derailed a number of riders behind them leaving a group of just over 20 to contest the final sprint. The Tour continues on Tuesday with stage four, a 130.7km ride from Saumur to Poitiers through another mostly-flat terrain. The place to watch the 2025 Tour de France — live, free and exclusive — plus the fourth edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift is right here on the SBS On Demand Hub .
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a day ago
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Wiebes wins chaotic sprint in Tour de France Femmes
Lorena Wiebes has prevailed in a chaotic sprint to claim victory in the third stage of the Tour de France Femmes, edging fellow Dutch rider Marianne Vos who took the overall lead after a 163.5km ride from La Gacilly to Angers. Sprint specialist Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime), who narrowly lost stage two to Mavi Garcia, made an explosive push for the finish as a crash 3.7 km from the finish temporarily took out several riders including 2023 champion Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez). Opening stage winner Vos (Visma–Lease a Bike) lost a photo-finish to Wiebes but thanks to the six-second pace bonus reclaimed the yellow jersey from Kim Le Court Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal), who led the general classification after Sunday's second stage but dropped to second with that six-second deficit. New Zealand's Ally Wollaston (FDJ-Suez) finished third. Wollaston's teammate Vollering, who recovered from the crash but had to be helped to the finish by teammates, is now sixth in the general classification, sitting 19 seconds behind Vos, still in contention assuming she has recovered from any injuries sustained in her fall. "It was very hectic... I think when we went right on to the river there was a big crash behind me. I hope everyone is well," Vos said. Sara Gigante (AG Insurance-Soudal) was the first Australian over the line on Monday, placed 77th with the bulk of the peloton given the same time as the winner, the crash having been inside the final 5km. Gigante is 19th overall, 45 seconds behind Vos. The stage, mostly on a flat terrain, began without Giro d'Italia winner Elisa Longo Borghini, who withdrew from the race due to a stomach infection. Four riders made an early attack to form the leading pack, with Alison Jackson (EF Education-Oatly) winning a mountain sprint to the top of Cote de La Richardiere. But others slowly caught up, with Lotte Kopecky expertly leading her teammate Wiebes to the front, setting up the final sprint just before the crash derailed a number of riders behind them leaving a group of just over 20 to contest the final sprint.. The Tour continues on Tuesday with stage four, a 130.7km ride from Saumur to Poitiers through another mostly-flat terrain.
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a day ago
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Dutch cyclist Wiebes wins stage 3 of women's Tour de France
Dutchwoman Lorena Wiebes claimed the third stage of the 2025 women's Tour de France on Monday. The 26-year-old completed the 163.5km course between La Gacilly and Angers in western France in three hours, 41 minutes and 47 seconds. Compatriot Marianne Vos was second and New Zealand's Ally Wollaston was third. Vos's finish allowed her to seize the yellow jersey from the AG Insurance - Soudal team rider Kim Le Court Pienaar. In the general classification, France's Olympic cross-country champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot completed the top three, 12 seconds behind, with last year's Tour winner Katarzyna Niewiadoma fourth. "The team worked hard all day," said Wiebes after her victory. "They chased the early breakaway for a long time. "It was quite chaotic in the final part of the race. The corners were quite dangerous. Fortunately, we got through it well and I was able to finish it off." Wiebes will go into Tuesday's 130.7km fourth stage between Saumur and Poitiers sporting the green jersey of the rider with the most points. She boasts an 18 point lead over Vos. "I now have the green jersey on my shoulders and we'll take it day by day," Wiebes added. "Tuesday is basically another sprint stage, so that offers new opportunities." The race, which was launched in 2022, culminates on 3 August with a 124.1km hike through the mountains between Praz-sur-Arly and Châtel. Annemiek van Vleuten won the inaugural event just ahead of Demi Vollering who claimed the 2023 crown. Last year, Niewiadoma pipped Vollering to the title by four seconds.
