Our AI writing assistant, WriteUp, can assist you in easily writing any text. Click here to experience its capabilities.
Wiebes wint massasprint na spannend eind: eerste Nederlandse ritzege in Tour
Summary
Lorena Wiebes heeft de derde etappe in de Tour de France Femmes gewonnen. De 147,2 kilometer lange rit door de Dordogne eindigde in een massasprint, waarin Wiebes de Vlaamse Julie Van de Velde, die een solo van zestig kilometer had gereden, voor was. Marianne Vos werd tweede, de Belgische Lotte Kopecky derde. Kopecky behoudt zo de leiding in het klassement. Er waren veel pogingen om een flinke voorsprong te pakken, maar de laatste 55 kilometer waren vlak en de sprintersploegen hadden een kans om hun troef uit te spelen. Wiebes profiteerde van de perfecte lead-out van Kopecky en won zo de eerste Nederlandse ritzege in de Tour de France Femmes.
Q&As
Who won the first Dutch stage win in the Tour de France Femmes?
Lorena Wiebes
How many kilometers was the third stage?
147.2 kilometers
How many categorized climbs were in the stage?
5
How many kilometers did Van de Velde's solo last?
60 kilometers
Who won the second stage of the Tour?
German Lippert
AI Comments
👍 Lorena Wiebes' harde sprint naar de eerste Nederlandse ritzege in de Tour de France Femmes was een geweldig gezicht om te zien!
👎 De organisatie heeft deze etappe verkeerd voorgesteld als vlak, terwijl er in werkelijkheid toch 1.846 hoogtemeters waren.
AI Discussion
Me: It's about the first Dutch stage win in the Tour de France Femmes. Lorena Wiebes won the third stage, a 147.2 kilometer ride through the Dordogne, in a mass sprint. Julie Van de Velde had been leading for a long time, but her solo of about sixty kilometers finished just two hundred meters from the finish line.
Friend: Wow, that's really impressive! What are the implications of this article?
Me: Well, it shows that the Dutch riders are very talented and can compete at a very high level. It also shows that the women's side of the Tour de France is becoming increasingly competitive. It's also an exciting time for the sport, as the Tour de France Femmes grows in popularity.
Action items
- Volg de Tour de France Femmes live bij NOS.nl en op NPO 1.
- Bekijk de reacties van Lorena Wiebes, haar ploegleider Anna van der Breggen, Julie Van de Velde, Marianne Vos en Lotte Kopecky.
- Lees meer over de Tour de France Femmes en de collectie Tour 2023 op NOS Wielrennen.
Technical terms
- • Massasprint
- A mass sprint is a type of bicycle race in which a large group of riders sprint for the finish line at the same time.
- • Ritzege
- A stage victory is a win in a single stage of a multi-stage race.
- • Dordogne
- The Dordogne is a river in southwestern France.
- • Beklimmingen
- Climbs are sections of a race course that require riders to ascend a hill or mountain.
- • Profiel
- Profile is a term used to describe the shape of a race course, including the elevation changes and the terrain.
- • Vlakke etappe
- A flat stage is a stage of a multi-stage race that is relatively flat and does not require riders to climb any hills or mountains.
- • Bollentrui
- The polka dot jersey is a special jersey awarded to the rider who accumulates the most points on the mountain stages of a multi-stage race.
- • Lead-out
- A lead-out is a tactic used by a team of riders to help one of their riders win a sprint finish.
- • Touretappe
- A Tour stage is a stage of a multi-stage race, such as the Tour de France.
- • Hersenschudding
- A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head.
- • Longkneuzing
- A pneumothorax is a condition in which air or gas is trapped in the pleural cavity, the space between the lungs and the chest wall.