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Le Court becomes first African woman to win Tour de France stage

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"It's really been a dream start to the Tour. The stage win, the yellow jersey," Le Court said, "I wasn't even thinking about it when we started in Brittany".

Breakdown
  • Kim Lecour-Pinard is the first African woman to win a Tour de France Femmes stage.
  • She celebrated her victory after a late push on stage five, the race's longest stage. 8s
  • Lecour-Pinard reclaimed the yellow jersey with her win and bonus seconds. 12s
  • She credited her team's strategy and support for the stage victory. 25s
  • Her win puts her back in the overall lead as the Tour de France Femmes nears its conclusion. 52s
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