Kasia Niewiadoma Takes Lead at Tour de France Femmes

Kasia Niewiadoma secured second place in stage 5 of the Tour de France Femmes and took over the yellow jersey after a chaotic finish marked by a mass crash involving defending champion Demi Vollering. The crash occurred with 6km to go, causing Vollering to lose significant time and ultimately drop to ninth place in the overall standings, 1:19 minutes behind. Blanka Vas of SD Worx-Protime won the stage, while Niewiadoma and Liane Lippert finished closely behind in the sprint. Despite her injury, Vollering attempted to chase back but lacked support from her teammates, raising questions about team dynamics. The stage was challenging, with rolling roads and a breakaway that was nearly caught before the crash changed the race's outcome. As the competition heads into the mountain stages, Vollering's ability to reclaim her lead is uncertain.