The Tour de France Women 2022 started this Sunday July 24 from Paris for a first stage in the streets of the French capital. After 81 kilometers of racing and no dangerous breakaway, even if the French Gladys Verhulst held her own in the last kilometers, the riders arrived in a sprint on the Champs-Élysées. The Dutch Lorena Wiebes was the fastest of the day to sign her 16th victory of the season. She was ahead of Marianne Vos and Lotte Kopecky. ” My team helped me a lot and I’m happy. The sprint was long and chaotic commented Lorena Wiebes after the finish. Note that the Belgian Alana Castrique was forced to retire after a heavy fall.
stage victory and first yellow jersey for Lorena Wiebes
