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Le Court overcomes crash and bike change to win Tour de France Femmes stage six

Le Court overcomes crash and bike change to win Tour de France Femmes stage six — Newsmesis editorial illustration
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What happened

Kim Le Court crashed early in stage six of the Tour de France Femmes and was forced to swap bikes 15km from the finish, yet fought back into an eight-rider breakaway to beat Cedrine Kerbaol in a sprint for her second career stage win, per BBC Sport. Marlen Reusser held the overall race lead by 12 seconds over Demi Vollering after the 153.4km stage from Montbrison to Tournon-sur-Rhone. Friday's queen stage brings the women's race to Mont Ventoux for the first time.

What we know

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  • Kim Le Court won stage six in 4 hours, 1 minute and 48 seconds, ahead of Cedrine Kerbaol and Puck Pieterse, per BBC Sport.
  • Le Court crashed early in the 153.4km stage and had to change bikes 15km from the finish before rejoining the front group, per BBC Sport.
  • It was Le Court's second Tour de France Femmes stage victory, after winning stage five in last year's race, per BBC Sport.
  • Marlen Reusser of Movistar leads the overall classification by 12 seconds over Demi Vollering following stage six, per BBC Sport.
  • Stage seven on Friday is a 146.8km route from La Voulte-sur-Rhone to a summit finish atop Mont Ventoux, per BBC Sport and the Guardian.

What we don't know yet

  • Whether Reusser can defend her narrow 12-second overall lead over Vollering on the Ventoux summit finish, a climb neither top contender has raced at this level before.

Why it matters

Friday's stage marks the first time the women's Tour de France has climbed Mont Ventoux, a symbolic test for the modern women's peloton two decades after Nicole Cooke's solo win there, with the overall title likely to be decided on the ascent.

Claims

  • ConfirmedKim Le Court won stage six of the Tour de France Femmes in a sprint finish.
  • ConfirmedLe Court had to change bikes 15km from the finish after crashing early in the stage.
  • ConfirmedMarlen Reusser retains the overall race lead by 12 seconds over Demi Vollering after stage six.
  • ConfirmedFriday's stage seven finishes atop Mont Ventoux, the first time the women's Tour has climbed it.

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  • Claim: Kim Le Court won stage six of the Tour de France Femmes in a sprint finish.
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    At least one extracted atom matched cited source full text.

  • Claim: Le Court had to change bikes 15km from the finish after crashing early in the stage.
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    At least one extracted atom matched cited source full text.

  • Claim: Marlen Reusser retains the overall race lead by 12 seconds over Demi Vollering after stage six.
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    At least one extracted atom matched cited source full text.

  • Claim: Friday's stage seven finishes atop Mont Ventoux, the first time the women's Tour has climbed it.
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    At least one extracted atom matched cited source full text.

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