Norway’s Sigrid Haugset has taken the overall lead and claimed the yellow jersey at the Tour de France Femmes after winning stage three of the cycling race.

On Monday, 3 August, Haugset, of the Uno-X Mobility team, held off Belgium’s Lotte Kopecky after making a bold, aggressive move midway through the 156.6km stage.

The victory marked the first time a Norwegian cyclist has won a stage of the Tour de France Femmes and worn the famous yellow jersey.

“I haven’t been thinking about it because I never thought it was possible. So standing here, it’s unreal,” Haugset said.

Haugset added: “When I went, it wasn’t many seconds, and I thought she [Kopecky] would catch me. Then I thought I should just drop down to her… Second is good. But I kept on. The team car was amazing, pushing me.”

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