🇲🇺 Mauritius’ Kim le Court Makes History with Stage Win and Yellow Jersey at Tour de France Femmes

 

Le Court powers into cycling folklore as the first African to win a stage at the Tour de France Femmes, capturing both victory and the leader’s jersey on a dramatic day in Gueret.

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Date: Wednesday, 31 July 2025
Time: 10:30 WAT
Location: : 📍Guéret, France

Mauritian rider, Kim le Court, has become the first African to win a stage at the Tour de France Femmes, seizing the yellow jersey after a gutsy sprint finish in Stage Five.

History was made in Guéret as Kim le Court of Mauritius surged into the record books on Wednesday, clinching victory on Stage Five of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes — and with it, the coveted yellow jersey.

The 29-year-old AG Insurance–Soudal rider edged out Dutch star Demi Vollering by a wheel in a thrilling finish after a gruelling 165.8km ride — the longest stage in this year’s edition. Le Court had joined a late seven-rider breakaway and showcased her sprinting prowess to claim the win.

Le Court risked celebration as she sat up crossing the line, but her lead held firm, sparking scenes of celebration across Africa and the global women’s cycling community.

She now leads France’s Pauline Ferrand-Prévot by 18 seconds in the general classification, while veteran Marianne Vos slipped to sixth overall after finishing 33 seconds behind in the main group.

The stage was not without incident — Olympic champion, Kristen Faulkner of the U.S. withdrew after crashing in the neutralised zone, marking her third consecutive fall in the race.

With four stages to go, attention shifts to Thursday’s mountain stage from Clermont-Ferrand to Ambert (123.7km), which could shake up the general classification further.

Stage 5 Results – Tour de France Femmes (Gueret Finish):

1.    Kim le Court (Mauritius / AG Insurance–Soudal) – 3h 54m 07s

2.    Demi Vollering (Netherlands / FDJ–Suez) – same time

3.    Anna van der Breggen (Netherlands / SD Worx–Protime)

4.    Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney (Poland / Canyon–SRAM–ZondaCrypto)

5.    Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (France / Visma–Lease a Bike)

6.    Sarah Gigante (Australia / AG Insurance–Soudal)

7.    Pauliena Rooijakkers (Netherlands / Fenix–Deceuninck)

8.    Marianne Vos (Netherlands / Visma–Lease a Bike) +33s

9.    Evita Muzic (France / FDJ–Suez) – same time

10.                   Elise Chabbey (Switzerland / FDJ–Suez)

General Classification (After Stage 5):

1.    Kim le Court (Mauritius / AG Insurance–Soudal) – 15h 07m 14s

2.    Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (France / Visma–Lease a Bike) +18s

3.    Demi Vollering (Netherlands / FDJ–Suez) +23s

4.    Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney (Poland / Canyon–SRAM–ZondaCrypto) +24s

5.    Anna van der Breggen (Netherlands / SD Worx–Protime) +27s

6.    Marianne Vos (Netherlands / Visma–Lease a Bike) +37s

7.    Pauliena Rooijakkers (Netherlands / Fenix–Deceuninck) +45s

8.    Sarah Gigante (Australia / AG Insurance–Soudal) +55s

9.    Puck Pieterse (Netherlands / Fenix–Deceuninck) +1m 04s

10.                   Cedrine Kerbaol (France / EF Education–Oatly) +1m 16s

🏷️️Tags: Tour de France Femmes, Kim le Court, Mauritius, Cycling, Stage 5, Yellow Jersey, Women’s Cycling, Demi Vollering, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot
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