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Mauritian Kim Le Court made history on Wednesday by becoming the first African woman to win a stage in the Tour de France. The 29-year-old experienced a double celebration, seizing the fifth stage victory in a sprint to regain the leader’s yellow jersey.
Le Court outpaced Dutch riders Demi Vollering and Anna van der Breggen following a challenging 166km course, the longest of the Tour, from Chasseneuil-du-Poitou Futuroscope to Gueret.
“It’s really been a dream start to the Tour. The stage win, the yellow jersey,” said Le Court.
Previous leader Marianne Vos lost the yellow jersey to the AG Insurance-Soudal team captain after finishing eighth, 33 seconds behind the winner. Having briefly held the top position in the general classification after stage two, Le Court now holds an 18-second lead over France’s Pauline Ferrand-Prevot.
Vollering, who won the Tour in 2023 and is a favourite for this year’s competition, is currently in third place, 23 seconds behind, after recovering from a significant fall on Monday.
Last year’s champion, Poland’s Katarzyna Niewiadoma, finished fourth in the stage and remains well positioned, just 24 seconds off the overall lead.
The sixth stage on Thursday will feature a mountainous 123.7km route from Clermont-Ferrand to Ambert, including three climbs, with the race concluding on Sunday.
