Kool wins Tour de France Femmes stage one
Dutch rider Charlotte Kool of Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL clinched the opening stage of Tour de France Femmes, a 123-km ride from Rotterdam to The Hague in the Netherlands, to take the first yellow jersey of this year's edition on Monday.
Uno-X Mobility's Anniina Ahtosalo finished second ahead of Elisa Balsamo of Lidl-Trek, while Marianne Vos took the green jersey after winning the intermediate sprint at Groeneweg.
🤩 When you win your first Tour de France stage...
— Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (@LeTourFemmes) August 12, 2024
🤩 Quand tu viens de remporter ta première victoire d'étape sur le Tour de France Femmes avec @GoZwift...#TDFF2024 | #WatchTheFemmes pic.twitter.com/fPBtD6hSs9
"It's unbelievable, it's a dream coming true. It was not an easy season, but this is where it is all about...," Kool said.
"It was really hectic, but I like it. So, I kept on thinking - I like hectic, I like chaos. I went so early and I thought it's too long and it hurt so bad, but it was enough in the end, so no words."
🎙️ "It's a dream coming true." Enjoy the first reaction of @charlotte_kool after her win today on the #TDFF2024 avec @gozwift.
— Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (@LeTourFemmes) August 12, 2024
🎙️ "C'est un rêve qui devient réalité." Voici la première réaction de Charlotte Kool après sa victoire sur le #TDFF2024 avec @gozwift. pic.twitter.com/MugwtPXJLr
Several riders were snagged by a mass crash in the peloton with 69km to go, although none of them suffered severe injuries.
Stage two will be a 69.7-km ride from Dordrecht to Rotterdam.
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