Haugset goes it alone to claim Tour de France Femmes third stage

Sigrid Haugset set off on a long solo run and kept going to the finish to win the third stage of the Women's Tour de France and claim the yellow jersey.

Norwegian breaks clear in stage three to take overall lead Haugset: ‘I never thought it was possible, it’s unreal’ Sigrid Haugset, the Norwegian national champion, shocked the established order in the Tour de France Femmes, breaking away alone for 90km, to take the overall lead after winning stage three to Poligny. “

Haugset, of the Uno-X Mobility team, launched a gutsy solo attack less than halfway into the hilly 156.6km route between Geneva and Poligny, and held off Belgium's Lotte Kopecky.

Haugset, of the Uno-X Mobility team, launched a gutsy solo attack less than halfway into the hilly 156.6km route between Geneva and Poligny, and held off Belgium's Lotte Kopecky.

Norway's Sigrid Haugset wins stage three of the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift following a 68km solo breakaway.

Haugset won the third stage after the longest successful solo breakaway in the race’s history.

Norway's Sigrid Haugset seizes Women’s Tour de France yellow jersey with long solo breakaway  Toronto Star

Sigrid Haugset set off on a long solo run and has kept going to the finish to win the third stage of the Women’s Tour de France and claim the yellow jersey

The Norwegian claimed the biggest win of her career and moved into the race lead with a brilliant solo effort

GENEVA, Aug 3 : Sigrid Haugset sped to a solo victory to become the first Norwegian to win a stage at the Tour de France Femmes on Monday, and took the overall lead from Dutchwoman Lorena Wiebes.Lotte Kopecky's bid to catch Haugset failed after a long battle as the Belgian finished one minute and 24 seconds behind the

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