Garcia Makes Tour De France Femmes History At 41

Mavi Garcia's fierce attack paid disconnected arsenic nan Spaniard became nan oldest shape victor of nan Tour de France Femmes.

The Liv-AlUla-Jayco cyclist boldly opted for a solo break pinch 10km remaining and opened up a spread of astir 20 seconds to nan chasing peloton.

Garcia held her nervus done nan last climb of nan 110.4km betwixt Brest and Quimper to seal nan first shape triumph of her career.

At 41 years, six months and 25 days, Garcia is nan oldest competitor connected this year's Tour and her feat surpassed Annemiek van Vleuten's grounds - group successful 2022 erstwhile she was 39 - arsenic nan event's oldest shape winner.

Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes vanished second, while Kim Le Court Pienaar of Mauritius took 3rd spot and nan wide leader's yellowish jersey from Marianne Vos.

Monday's 3rd shape takes spot betwixt La Gacilly and Angers and covers 163.5km.

1. Mavi Garcia (Esp/Liv-Alula-Jayco) 2hr 44mins 26secs

2. Lorena Wiebes (Ned/SD Worx-Protime) +3secs

3. Kim Le Court Pienaar (Mau/AG Insurance-Soudal) aforesaid time

4. Liane Lippert (Ger/Movistar) aforesaid time

5. Marianne Vos (Ned/Visma-Lease a Bike) aforesaid time

6. Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Pol/Canyon-SRAM-zondacrypto) aforesaid time

7. Demi Vollering (Ned/FDJ-SUEZ) aforesaid time

8. Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Fra/Visma-Lease a Bike) aforesaid time

9. Puck Pieterse (Ned/Fenix-Deceuninck) aforesaid time

10. Anna van der Breggen (Ned/SD Worx-Protime) aforesaid time

1. Kim Le Court Pienaar (Mau/AG Insurance-Soudal) 4hr 37mins 25secs

2. Marianne Vos (Ned/Visma-Lease a Bike) aforesaid time

3. Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Fra/Visma-Lease a Bike) +6secs

4. Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Pol/Canyon-SRAM-zondacrypto) +10secs

5. Demi Vollering (Ned/FDJ-SUEZ) +13secs

6. Puck Pieterse (Ned/Fenix-Deceuninck) +15secs

7. Anna van der Breggen (Ned/SD Worx-Protime) aforesaid time

8. Pauliena Rooijakkers (Ned/Fenix-Deceuninck) +19secs

9. Niamh Fisher-Black (NZ/Lidl-Trek) aforesaid time

10. Chloe Dygert (USA/Canyon-SRAM-zondacrypto) aforesaid time