'I rode the end of a Tour de France stage and invented my own race up a climb'

EXCLUSIVE I cycled the final 80km of Stage 7 of the Tour de France - and dragged my group into a race they really were not expecting

Wiebes managed a dominant sprint on an uphill finish in Lausanne

Dutch sprinter Lorena Wiebes takes the Tour de France Femmes opening stage and first yellow jersey.

Dutch cyclist’s turn of speed too much for 2023 winner Vollering Wiebes takes yellow jersey with sixth career stage victory Lorena Wiebes took the first yellow jersey of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes after climbing to the top of the Côte Saint-François in Lausanne and outsprinting the race favourites Kim Le Court an

Lorena Wiebes wins opening stage of Women's Tour de France  ESPN

Lorena Wiebes wins opening stage of Women’s Tour de France  Toronto Star

Lorena Wiebes has won the opening stage of the Women’s Tour de France

The nine-day race features nearly 19,000m of elevation gain including a first-ever visit to the infamous Mont Ventoux