Tour de France Femmes: Kim Le Court wins stage 6; Marlen Reusser retains yellow jersey

Mauritian rider Kim Le Court secured her second career victory at the Tour de France Femmes by winning the sixth stage in a sprint finish at Tournon-sur-Rhône.

Le Court, 30, outsprinted French rider Cédrine Kerbaol and Dutch cyclist Puck Pieterse after being part of an eight-rider breakaway group. This win marks a significant achievement for Le Court, who also won a stage in the previous year's edition of the race. Despite facing adversity during the stage, including a crash and mechanical issues that required a bike change with 15 kilometers remaining, Le Court persevered.

"It was a crazy stage. The team did such a job to put me in the lead that I couldn't give up fighting," Le Court stated after the race. She credited her team's efforts for positioning her at the front, enabling her to compete for the win.

In the general classification, Swiss rider Marlen Reusser successfully defended her yellow jersey, holding a 12-second lead over Dutch rival Demi Vollering. The peloton now looks ahead to the queen stage, which will conclude with a climb to the summit of the iconic Mont Ventoux, promising a dramatic conclusion to the race.

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It was a crazy stage. The team did such a job to put me in the lead that I couldn't give up fighting.