Haugset takes shock Tour stage win after huge break
Norway's Sigrid Haugset wins stage three of the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift following a 68km solo breakaway.
Norwegian cyclist Sigrid Haugset secured a surprising victory in stage three of the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift, after an impressive solo breakaway. Haugset, representing Uno X Mobility, maintained a lead of two minutes and two seconds overall over Kim le Court of AG Insurance-Soudal after the grueling 156.5km stage from Geneva, Switzerland. The race had commenced in Lausanne and was heading into France.
Haugset's remarkable win came on a hot day in the Jura mountains, where the peloton gradually shed riders. The stage began with a steep category one ascent up the Col de la Faucille, after which the breakaway group, led by Haugset, gained a significant lead. Former world champion Lotte Kopecky of SD Worx-Protime, though challenging Haugset, eventually lost 30 seconds and conceded to the Norwegian cyclist.
Haugset expressed her disbelief at winning the stage, stating, "I never thought it was possible. It's unreal." She attributed her success to the support from her team and the cheers from back home. Despite Haugset's healthy lead in the general classification, the overall winner in Paris is still up for grabs as the race progresses through the mountains.
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