Lorena Wiebes Wins Chaotic Tour de France Femmes Stage 3, Vos Regains Yellow Jersey

Lorena Wiebes claimed victory in a dramatic and chaotic third stage of the Tour de France Femmes, out-sprinting Marianne Vos in a photo finish after a challenging 163.5km route from La Gacilly to Angers. Despite finishing second, Vos regained the yellow jersey, which had briefly been held by Kim Le Court Pienaar, and now leads the general classification by six seconds. The stage was marked by a significant crash in the final three kilometers involving key riders like 2023 champion Demi Vollering, who managed to finish and kept her time as crashes within the last five kilometers do not affect overall standings. Wiebes' win, her fourth at this race, was supported by a strong leadout from teammate Lotte Kopecky and demonstrated her reputation as the top sprinter in women's cycling. The race continues with a flatter stage from Saumur to Poitiers, where sprinters and breakaways will be key. Dutch riders dominate the leaderboard, holding six of the top ten positions after three stages.