{"id":39900,"date":"2025-08-01T17:52:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T17:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/39900\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T17:52:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T17:52:10","slug":"tour-de-france-femmes-stage-7squiban-again-le-court-defends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/39900\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France Femmes Stage 7:Squiban Again, Le Court Defends"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One day after taking the first Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift<\/a> stage of her career, French rider Maeva Squiban<\/a> dazzled in doubling up at the race, soloing in well clear into Chamb\u00e9ry.<\/p>\n

The UAE Team ADQ rider was part of the day\u2019s breakaway and put in a big attack on the final climb of the day, the Col du Granier, catching and passing US rider Ruth Edwards<\/a> (Human Powered Health) and Marielle Meijering (Movistar Team), and reaching the top alone.<\/p>\n

She sped down the descent to seal a stirring win, while behind overnight leader Kim Le Court<\/a> (AG Insurance Soudal) defiantly returned on the downhill after being dropped and left 35 seconds behind at the summit by the GC group.<\/p>\n

Edwards was still out front and fought hard to try to take second, but was caught by ace descender C\u00e9drine Kerbaol (EF Education-Oatly) on the line and pipped for that runner-up slot.<\/p>\n

They were 51 seconds behind Squiban, with Shirin van Anrooij (Lidl) a further two seconds back.<\/p>\n

GC group finishes together but Le Court counting blessings
\n\"CHAMBERY,Le Court had a tough day but showed great determination (Photo: Tim de Waele\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Dominika W\u0142odarczyk (UAE Team ADQ) led in the GC group one minute behind the winner, just ahead of a relieved Le Court, Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime), Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez), Kasia Niewiadoma (FDJ-Suez) and others.<\/p>\n

Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot (Visma-Lease a Bike) was there too, having been race leader on the road after Le Court was dropped on the final climb.<\/p>\n

Squiban\u2019s success shows how her confidence is on a high following her breakthrough victory on Thursday. She said she was determine to try something again.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is just incredible. This morning I said, \u2018okay, I will attack kilometer zero.\u2019 It was at the beginning a tough job but finally I did it. It was just an amazing day,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the beginning I thought my sports director in the car could be really against me because I attacked kilometer zero. But I think she is now proud of what we did today.<\/p>\n

Squiban lost time early on in the race and is still seven minutes back as a result.<\/p>\n

The biggest threat to Le Court is Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot, who is 26 seconds back overall heading into the crucial mountain stage on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Niewiadoma is a further four seconds back.<\/p>\n

The GC battle remains very close, with Vollering at 31 seconds, Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx Protime) at 35 and Pauliena Rooijakkers (Fenix-Deceuninck) and Kerbaol just over a minute down.<\/p>\n

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