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Norwegian Sigrid Haugset Wins Longest Solo Tour Femmes Stage

8/4/2026

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Summary

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Sigrid Haugset (Uno-X Mobility) won the 88 km solo break, becoming the first Norwegian stage winner.
The 88 km effort is the longest solo victory in Tour de France Femmes history.
She finished 1 minute 24 seconds ahead of world champion Lotte Kopecky and leads the GC by 2 minutes 02 seconds over Kim Le Court.
Former leader Lorena Wiebes was dropped on the Col de la Faucille and finished over 20 minutes behind.

History

Historical Context

After a one-off women’s race in 1955, the Tour de France Féminin ran annually from 1984, with Jeannie Longo dominating the late 1980s, but financial and trademark problems ended the Grande Boucle in 2009. Activists in 2013 prompted ASO to create La Course (2014) and, in 2022, the eight-day Tour de France Femmes. Haugset’s 88-km solo break echoes that pioneering legacy.

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Story summary

Sigrid Haugset (Uno-X Mobility) won the 88 km solo break, becoming the first Norwegian stage winner.
The 88 km effort is the longest solo victory in Tour de France Femmes history.
She finished 1 minute 24 seconds ahead of world champion Lotte Kopecky and leads the GC by 2 minutes 02 seconds over Kim Le Court.
Former leader Lorena Wiebes was dropped on the Col de la Faucille and finished over 20 minutes behind.

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