Kim Le Court wins stage six of Tour de France Femmes

Mauritian champion Kim Le Court won a dramatic sixth stage of the Tour de France Femmes on Thursday, August 6, 2026, with a powerful sprint after overcoming a late mechanical issue. The AG Insurance-Soudal rider triumphed at the end of a 153-kilometer route from Montbrison to Tournon-sur-Rhône, holding off French rider Cédrine Kerbaol of EF Education-Oatly in second and Puck Pieterse, the leader of the mountains classification, in third.

The stage, raced aggressively over six categorized climbs through the Ardèche and Massif Central, saw a decisive six-rider breakaway form with approximately 30 kilometers remaining. Le Court was initially distanced by a mechanical problem on a descent but, with team support, fought back to bridge across to the leaders alongside Lidl-Trek’s Riejanne Markus inside the final 10 kilometers. On the flat run-in to the finish, Le Court launched a solo attack, was caught, but still had the strength to sprint for victory.

After the race, Le Court described the effort as "crazy" and credited her team for helping her rejoin the front group. "I was really, really dead, I can't believe I still had the legs to sprint but I will never give up after this big...