Le Court-Pienaar Makes History at Tour de France

Kim Le Court-Pienaar, a 29-year-old Mauritian cyclist, became the first African to win a stage at the women's Tour de France Femmes by claiming victory in a sprint finish on the 165.8 km fifth stage. She narrowly defeated 2023 champion Demi Vollering and Anna van der Breggen, reclaiming the yellow jersey and leading France's Pauline Ferrand-Prevot by 18 seconds in the general classification. The stage was marred by multiple crashes, leading to several withdrawals, including American Olympic champion Kristen Faulkner, while green jersey holder Lorena Wiebes finished well behind after a crash. Vollering recovered from an earlier fall to finish third. Le Court-Pienaar credited her team and expressed uncertainty about her performance in the upcoming mountain stages, as this is her first major stage race competing for the overall classification. The Tour continues with a mountainous sixth stage and concludes on Sunday.