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Sigrid Haugset wins Tour de France Femmes stage 3 and takes yellow
Sigrid Haugset won the third stage of the Tour de France Femmes after a long solo move and moved into the yellow jersey.
Haugset turns a solo move into yellow
Sigrid Haugset won the third stage of the Tour de France Femmes after committing to a long solo run and holding it all the way to the finish. The result also moved her into the yellow jersey, making the stage win more than a one-day success.
That matters because a solo victory at this point in the race changes the shape of the event. A rider who can get clear, sustain the effort, and still finish it off is not simply winning from opportunity - she is forcing the race to respond. The yellow jersey adds another layer, because Haugset now carries the race lead as well as the momentum from a decisive stage performance.
With only the source details available, the key takeaway is straightforward: stage 3 produced both a winner and a new race leader, and it came through an aggressive, sustained move rather than a reduced sprint or late tactical reshuffle.
Full details are at the linked ABC News source.
Source: ABC News (AU)