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CYCLING-FRANCE-WOMEN:Biking-Native hero Squiban aces mountain check to win Tour de France Femmes stage six
FRANCE -Frenchwoman Maeva Squiban made a solo experience to the end line with a perfectly-timed assault on the ultimate main climb to win the mountainous stage six of the Tour de France Femmes on Thursday.
Squiban of UAE Crew ADQ completed one minute and 9 seconds forward of compatriot Juliette Labous within the first French one-two within the historical past of the competitors.
“It is an incredible feeling. I did not count on to do this,” Squiban instructed reporters after turning into the second French rider to say a stage within the occasion after Cedrine Kerbaol took stage six final yr.
Squiban stayed within the peloton led by yellow jersey holder Kimberley Le Court docket Pienaar , as mountains classification chief Elise Chabbey led the arduous 10-km climb to Col du Beal.
The 23-year-old broke away on the ascent to Col du Chansert and shortly constructed a lead of over a minute and comfortably took the win within the 123.7km experience from Clermont-Ferrand to Ambert.
Mauritian Le Court docket, who received stage 5, was the third to cross the end line as she retained her lead within the common classification.
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot , one other house favorite, completed seventh within the stage to stay second within the race for the yellow jersey, 26 seconds behind Le Court docket.
Factors classification chief Lorena Wiebes fell again from the peloton throughout the first half of the stage and seemed to be content material conserving her power, as she retained the inexperienced jersey.
The Tour continues on Friday with a hilly 159.7km experience from Bourg-en-Bresse to Chambery.
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