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Haugset wins Tour de France Femmes stage 3, takes yellow jersey

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Sigrid Ytterhus Haugset won the third stage of the Tour de France Femmes in Poligny, France.
  • The Norwegian champion took the yellow jersey from previous leader Lorena Wiebes.
  • Haugset finished with a significant time advantage over her closest competitors, including Lotte Kopecky and Marianne Vos.

Sigrid Ytterhus Haugset claimed victory on the third stage of the Tour de France Femmes, crossing the finish line in Poligny, France. The Norwegian champion, riding for Uno-X Mobility, launched an early breakaway approximately 85 kilometers from the finish line and maintained her lead.

This win not only marks a significant achievement for Haugset but also places her in the coveted yellow jersey as the overall leader of the race. She now holds a 1 minute and 24-second lead over Belgium's Lotte Kopecky and a 2 minute and 48-second advantage over the Netherlands' Marianne Vos.

The stage, which began in Geneva and concluded in the Jura region, saw the main contenders for the general classification, including France's Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and the Netherlands' Demi Vollering, finish more than two minutes behind Haugset. Their performances suggest Haugset is a strong contender for the overall victory, which will be decided on August 9 in Nice.

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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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