Tour de France Femmes Stage 1: Lorena Wiebes wins, takes historic yellow jersey
Racing in Paris was full of attacks
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On paper, Team DSM’s Lorena Wiebes was definitely favoured to win, and she delivered. The Dutch rider will now wear the coveted yellow jersey after an aggressive and exciting first stage through the streets of Paris.
Despite a flurry of attacks during the 81.6km race, it would ultimately all come down to a mass gallop to the line once Gladys Verhulst (Le Col-Wahoo) was caught with just 2 km to go.
? ??@lorenawiebes wins the sprint on the Champs Élysées !
? ??@lorenawiebes remporte la première étape sur les Champs Élysées ! #TDFF #WatchTheFemmes pic.twitter.com/79hGrm5iDF
— Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (@LeTourFemmes) July 24, 2022
Jumbo-Visma, the dominant team of the men’s TdF, put star rider Marianne Vos in a perfect spot as the sprint started. Vos went eatly, but Wiebes matched her and won by a solid bike length. Team SD Worx rider Lotte Kopecky would come in third. SD Worx also wore special jerseys designed by Amy Pieters, which had the words “Stay Strong Amy” on it. Pieters suffered a terrible crash in December and is still recovering.
During the first stage of the Tour de France Femmes, Team SD Worx will ride with a special shirt designed by Amy Pieters.
More information: https://t.co/Z5dn7ruxkE#wesparkscuccess @LeTourFemmes pic.twitter.com/6tQRsMaUTx
— Team SD Worx (@teamsdworx) July 23, 2022
Canada’s Simone Boilard had a great ride, finishing 8th. Oliva Baril finished 41st, with the same time as winner, and Magdeline Vallieres finished 125th, 56 seconds behind.
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Jerseys and rankings after Stage 1 ?
Maillots distinctifs et classements après l'étape 1 ?#TDFF #WatchTheFemmes pic.twitter.com/JDUH22x1dz
— Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (@LeTourFemmes) July 24, 2022
