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Kim Le Court-Pienaar Wins Tour of Britain Stage Three

8/21/2026

Summary

Story summary

Kim Le Court-Pienaar won stage three of the Tour of Britain.
She started the Great Orme stage third overall, 14 seconds behind Lorena Wiebes.
She attacked the final 2.5 km climb, averaging 390 watts and peaking at 820 watts despite heavy rain.
Wiebes fell to third, 37 seconds behind, yet kept the green points jersey.

History

Historical Context

The 2014 inaugural Women's Tour of Britain, launched by SweetSpot, covered 596 km across six stages, establishing a premier UK women's stage race. Marianne Vos claimed the first overall title with a 1:12 minute margin, while British Cycling allocated £150,000 prize fund to boost participation. Kim Le Court-Pienaar’s rain-soaked Great Orme attack mirrors Vos’s decisive climbs, both exploiting steep ascents to overturn deficits and seize stage victories. The precedent set in 2014 fuels expanding media coverage and sponsorship, prompting UCI to mandate equal prize money for future British women's tours.

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Story summary

Kim Le Court-Pienaar won stage three of the Tour of Britain.
She started the Great Orme stage third overall, 14 seconds behind Lorena Wiebes.
She attacked the final 2.5 km climb, averaging 390 watts and peaking at 820 watts despite heavy rain.
Wiebes fell to third, 37 seconds behind, yet kept the green points jersey.

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