Mauritian rider Kim Le Court secured her second stage victory in the Tour de France Femmes on Thursday, August 6, 2026, winning the sprint finish of stage six from Montbrison to Tournon-sur-Rhône in southeastern France. Despite an early crash and mechanical issues that forced her to change bikes 15 kilometers from the finish, Le Court, 30, joined an eight-rider breakaway and outpaced rivals including France's Cedrine Kerbaol and the Netherlands' Puck Pieterse over the hilly 153-kilometer course.

Le Court's triumph marks her second stage win in the Grande Boucle, following her victory last year in Guéret. She credited her team for their support, stating, "It was a truly crazy stage. The team did such a great job positioning me at the front of the race that I couldn't give up the fight."

Swiss cyclist Marlen Reusser, 34, maintained the yellow jersey, holding a 12-second lead over Dutch rider Demi Vollering and a 1 minute 17 second advantage over Poland's Kasia Niewiadoma. The overall favorites finished 28 seconds behind the breakaway group.

The race now heads into its queen stage on Friday, August 7, 2026, which will conclude with a challenging ascent to the summit of Mont Ventoux in the French Alps via the Bedoin climb, spanning 15.7 kilometers at an average gradient of 8.8 percent.

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