Norway's Haugset wins stage 3 to claim Tour de France Femmes lead
Summary
Norwegian cyclist Sigrid Haugset won stage three of the Tour de France Femmes and took the overall lead, earning the yellow jersey. She attacked early on the hilly 156.6 km route from Geneva to Poligny and kept ahead of Belgium’s Lotte Kopecky, becoming the first Norwegian to win a Tour stage and wear the yellow jersey.Key Facts
- Sigrid Haugset rides for the Uno-X Mobility team.
- She won stage three by a solo breakaway during the climb of Cote de la Savine.
- Haugset finished 1 minute 24 seconds ahead of Lotte Kopecky from Belgium.
- Haugset took the yellow jersey from Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes, who led stages one and two.
- Wiebes fell behind early on the first climb and finished over 20 minutes behind.
- Top favorites like Pauline Ferrand-Prevot and Demi Vollering finished together about three minutes behind Haugset.
- The next stage is a 21 km time trial between Gevrey-Chambertin and Dijon, expected to affect the overall standings.
- Haugset is the first Norwegian woman to win a Tour de France stage and wear the yellow jersey.
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