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Coverage dated August 6, 2026

Le Court wins stage six of Tour after mechanical failure

Headline from BBC News

Kimberley Le Court wins a sprint finish to seal victory in stage six of the Tour de France Femmes on Thursday, as Swiss rider Marlen Reusser holds on to the overall lead.

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  1. The Guardian

    Tour de France Femmes 2026: Kim Le Court wins stage six sprint after breakaway – live (opens The Guardian)

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    Kim Le Court staged a remarkable comeback from a mechanical problem to take a sensational sprint win while Marlen Reusser stayed in yellow 138km to go: Nelson is caught. But two of her teammates – Eleonora Ciabocco and Lene Robyn Clay – have been dropped.

  2. France 24

    Mauritian rider Le Court sprints to stage 6 Women's Tour de France win (opens France 24)

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    Kim Le Court claimed her second victory in the Tour de France Femmes on Thursday in Tournon-sur-Rhône one year after winning in Guéret.

  3. Winchester Star

    Le Court-Pienaar wins Stage 6 of Women’s Tour de France, Reusser retains the overall lead (opens Winchester Star)

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    Mauritian rider Kim Le Court-Pienaar won the sixth stage of the Women’s Tour de France in a sprint to the line and Marlen Reusser kept the race leader’s yellow jersey. Le Court-Pienaar attacked from 300 meters out and just held…

  4. The Guardian

    Tour de France Femmes: Reusser stays ahead as Le Court savours stage win (opens The Guardian)

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    Mauritian rider outsprints Kerbaol and Pieterse ‘Winning a stage in a Tour de France is very special’ Marlen Reusser retained the overall lead in the Tour de France Femmes from rival Demi Vollering after another broiling stage through central France saw Kim Le Court take the second Tour stage win of…

  5. BBC News

    Le Court wins stage six of Tour after mechanical failure (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    Kimberley Le Court wins a sprint finish to seal victory in stage six of the Tour de France Femmes on Thursday, as Swiss rider Marlen Reusser holds on to the overall lead.

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