The Tour de France female crowns, for her first stage, the Dutch Marianne Vos. This arrived first, Saturday in Plumelec, Brittany, after a long sprint in the coast engaged by Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, impressive.
Finally third at the top of the Cadoudal coast, the Frenchwoman was only preceded by the Mauritian Kimberley Le Court, 2nd. It was therefore Marianne Vos who endorsed the first yellow jersey of leader in the general classification.
Another Dutchman, half vollering, big favorite
Winning of the 2024 edition of the Grande Boucle, the Polish Katarzyna Niewiadoma failed in fourth position at the same time as your, while the Dutch Demi Vollering, a big favorite of the event, conceded three seconds in fifth place.
At the end of a short stage which was only exclaimed during the final circuit (three rounds of 13 kilometers), the Visma-Lease A Bike training made an impressive collective service under the impetus of “PFP” whose start-up shortly after the red flame left everyone on site.
258th victory
The 2024 world champion, however, saw your short and run in the last meters to leave the victory to her teammate Marianne Vos, while lifting an arm as a sign of victory.
“Pauline! “Exclaimed your by falling into the arms of the French. “She managed an extraordinary number,” said the Dutch (38 years old) who took the first yellow jersey “like a bonus” after the 258th victory of her career.
One of the candidates for the final podium, the Swiss Marlen Reusser, was forced to abandon. Sick for several days, the recent winner of the Tour de Switzerland and second of the last Italian Giro, was the victim of a fall in the last 30 kilometers and preferred to give up.
