Niewiadoma crushes Tour de France Femmes rivals on Mont Ventoux and takes overall lead

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Kasia Niewiadoma took a spectacular solo victory on the legendary Mont Ventoux, securing a slim overall lead in the Tour de France Femmes after leaving behind her fellow race favourites Marlen Reusser and Demi Vollering. “It’s hard to describe my feelings because I’m still blown away by what just happened,” Niewiadoma, who won the yellow jersey in 2024, said of the first Tour stage victory of her career. In one of the most memorable climbing performances on the fearsome Giant of Provence, the 31-year-old Polish rider took back the best part of two minutes on Reusser, who had led the race since Tuesday’s individual time trial. With two stages remaining…

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