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New Straits Times
30-07-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Wiebes claims Tour de France stage as Vos holds lead
POITIERS: Dutch cyclist Lorena Wiebes won the fourth stage of the women's Tour de France on Tuesday, outpacing her compatriot and yellow jersey-holder Marianne Vos at the end of a bunch sprint. Just as in the previous day's stage, the SD Worx team sprinter once again beat the overall leader by a wheel to claim her second consecutive stage victory. "On the final straight it was a big chaos and I was really fighting for position," said Wiebes, 26. "It's really nice to win again and it's really nice to finish it off for the girls after their hard work at the end again." Ireland's Lara Gillespie completed the podium at the end of a stage which was thankfully much cleaner than Monday's in Angers, when several riders found themselves caught up in a mass crash. The main victim of that crash, Dutch rider Demi Vollering, appeared apprehensive at the start in Saumur on Tuesday. But the overall favourite for the Tour finished in the peloton in the same time as Wiebes. Vollering sits sixth overall, 25sec behind leader Vos and 13sec behind second-placed Wiebes. Tuesday's stage was led by Franziska Koch of Germany and Brazilian Ana Vitoria Magalhaes, after they made a break just over an hour into the day's racing. They were caught 3km from the finish line by the SD Worx team, who catapulted Wiebes to her 16th victory this season and the 109th of her career. "She's (Wiebes) just the best sprinter in the world, she's a phenomenon in the sprint and every time she shows it again," said veteran Vos. "It's nice to keep the yellow on such a day. You know it's going to be tough," added the 38-year-old. Wednesday will be the longest stage of the 2025 edition with its 165.8km run between Chasseneuil-du-Poitou/Futuroscope and Gueret, complete with a slog to the finish featuring three climbs inside the final 35km.--AFP


The Sun
30-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Wiebes wins Tour de France stage as Vos retains yellow jersey
DUTCH cyclist Lorena Wiebes won the fourth stage of the women's Tour de France on Tuesday, outpacing her compatriot and yellow jersey-holder Marianne Vos at the end of a bunch sprint. Just as in the previous day's stage, the SD Worx team sprinter once again beat the overall leader by a wheel to claim her second consecutive stage victory. 'On the final straight it was a big chaos and I was really fighting for position,' said Wiebes, 26. 'It's really nice to win again and it's really nice to finish it off for the girls after their hard work at the end again.' Ireland's Lara Gillespie completed the podium at the end of a stage which was thankfully much cleaner than Monday's in Angers, when several riders found themselves caught up in a mass crash. The main victim of that crash, Dutch rider Demi Vollering, appeared apprehensive at the start in Saumur on Tuesday. But the overall favourite for the Tour finished in the peloton in the same time as Wiebes. Vollering sits sixth overall, 25sec behind leader Vos and 13sec behind second-placed Wiebes. Tuesday's stage was led by Franziska Koch of Germany and Brazilian Ana Vitoria Magalhaes, after they made a break just over an hour into the day's racing. They were caught 3km from the finish line by the SD Worx team, who catapulted Wiebes to her 16th victory this season and the 109th of her career. 'She's (Wiebes) just the best sprinter in the world, she's a phenomenon in the sprint and every time she shows it again,' said veteran Vos. 'It's nice to keep the yellow on such a day. You know it's going to be tough,' added the 38-year-old. Wednesday will be the longest stage of the 2025 edition with its 165.8km run between Chasseneuil-du-Poitou/Futuroscope and Gueret, complete with a slog to the finish featuring three climbs inside the final 35km. - AFP


France 24
29-07-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Wiebes claims Tour de France fourth stage, Vos maintains lead
Dutch cyclist Lorena Wiebes won the fourth stage of the women's Tour de France on Tuesday, outpacing her compatriot and yellow jersey-holder Marianne Vos at the end of a bunch sprint. Just as in the previous day's stage, the SD Worx team sprinter once again beat the overall leader by a wheel to claim her second consecutive stage victory. "On the final straight it was a big chaos and I was really fighting for position," said Wiebes, 26. "It's really nice to win again and it's really nice to finish it off for the girls after their hard work at the end again." Ireland 's Lara Gillespie completed the podium at the end of a stage which was thankfully much cleaner than Monday's in Angers, when several riders found themselves caught up in a mass crash. The main victim of that crash, Dutch rider Demi Vollering, appeared apprehensive at the start in Saumur on Tuesday. But the overall favourite for the Tour finished in the peloton in the same time as Wiebes. Vollering sits sixth overall, 25sec behind leader Vos and 13sec behind second-placed Wiebes. Tuesday's stage was led by Franziska Koch of Germany and Brazilian Ana Vitoria Magalhaes, after they made a break just over an hour into the day's racing. They were caught 3km from the finish line by the SD Worx team, who catapulted Wiebes to her 16th victory this season and the 109th of her career. "She's (Wiebes) just the best sprinter in the world, she's a phenomenon in the sprint and every time she shows it again," said veteran Vos. "It's nice to keep the yellow on such a day. You know it's going to be tough," added the 38-year-old. Wednesday will be the longest stage of the 2025 edition with its 165.8km run between Chasseneuil-du-Poitou/Futuroscope and Gueret, complete with a slog to the finish featuring three climbs inside the final 35km.

The 42
29-07-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Wicklow's Lara Gillespie earns podium finish on stage four of Tour de France
WICKLOW'S LARA GILLESPIE has made history with a third-place finish on stage four of the Tour de France Femmes. The UAE Team ADQ rider delivered a sprint finish to secure her place on the podium and move into 106th in the general classification. It's the first time an Irish rider has taken part in the women's edition of the Tour de France and two of Gillespie's compatriots were also in action. Kilkenny's Mia Griffin was 25th today to place 109th overall, while limerick's Fiona Mangan is 97th in the general classification after finishing 28th. Advertisement Dutch cyclist Lorena Wiebes won the fourth stage, outpacing her compatriot and yellow jersey-holder Marianne Vos at the end of that bunch sprint. Just as in the previous day's stage, the SD Worx team sprinter once again beat the overall leader by a wheel to claim her second consecutive stage victory. Gillespie completed the podium at the end of a stage which was thankfully much cleaner than Monday's in Angers, when several riders found themselves caught up in a mass crash. The main victim of that crash, Dutch rider Demi Vollering, appeared apprehensive at the start in Saumur on Tuesday. But the overall favourite for the Tour finished in the peloton in the same time as Wiebes. Vollering sits sixth overall, 25sec behind leader Vos and 13sec behind second-placed Wiebes. Tuesday's stage was led by Franziska Koch of Germany and Brazilian Ana Vitoria Magalhaes, after they made a break just over an hour into the day's racing. They were caught 3km from the finish line by the SD Worx team, who catapulted Wiebes to her 16th victory this season and the 109th of her career. Wednesday will be the longest stage of the 2025 edition with its 165.8km run between Chasseneuil-du-Poitou/Futuroscope and Gueret, complete with a slog to the finish featuring three climbs inside the final 35km. - Additional reporting The 42 staff – © AFP 2025

LeMonde
29-07-2025
- Sport
- LeMonde
Tour de France Femmes: Wiebes claims fourth stage as Vos holds lead
Dutch cyclist Lorena Wiebes won the fourth stage of the women's Tour de France on Tuesday, July 29, outpacing her compatriot and yellow jersey-holder Marianne Vos at the end of a bunch sprint. Just as in the previous day's stage, the SD Worx team sprinter once again beat the overall leader by a wheel to claim her second consecutive stage victory. "On the final straight it was a big chaos and I was really fighting for position," said Wiebes, 26. "It's really nice to win again and it's really nice to finish it off for the girls after their hard work at the end again." Ireland's Lara Gillespie completed the podium at the end of a stage which was thankfully much cleaner than Monday's in Angers, when several riders found themselves caught up in a mass crash. The main victim of that crash, Dutch rider Demi Vollering, appeared apprehensive at the start in Saumur on Tuesday. But the overall favorite for the Tour finished in the peloton in the same time as Wiebes. Vollering sits sixth overall, 25 seconds behind leader Vos and 13 seconds behind second-placed Wiebes. Tuesday's stage was led by Franziska Koch of Germany and Brazilian Ana Vitoria Magalhaes, after they made a break just over an hour into the day's racing. They were caught three kilometers from the finish line by the SD Worx team, who catapulted Wiebes to her 16 th victory this season and the 109 th of her career. "She's (Wiebes) just the best sprinter in the world, she's a phenomenon in the sprint and every time she shows it again," said veteran Vos. "It's nice to keep the yellow on such a day. You know it's going to be tough," added the 38-year-old. Wednesday will be the longest stage of the 2025 edition with its 165.8 km run between Chasseneuil-du-Poitou/Futuroscope and Gueret, complete with a slog to the finish featuring three climbs inside the final 35 km.