Demi Volering (SD Works) took the yellow jersey at the Tour de France Femmes.
She finished with a time of 29:25, 10 seconds ahead of teammate Marlen Reusser and 28 seconds ahead of third-place finisher Lotte Kopecky. Kopecky finished the race 3:03 behind teammate Vollering.
Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon/SRAM) came within a hair's breadth of second place overall, but finished ninth, 45 seconds behind Kopecký.
Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar), who finished the stage in 14th place, dropped to 4th overall, 3:59 behind winner Volering.
Behind van Vleuten, Juliette Labusse (DSM-Filmenig) made a frenetic attack for the podium, finishing the stage in sixth place overall, moving up to fifth overall by 4 minutes 48 seconds.
She passed Ashley Moolman-Pasio (AG Insurance-Soudal-Quick Step), who was 2:52 behind stage winner Reusser, and slipped out of the top five into sixth place, 5:21 behind the yellow jersey.
Cecilie Uttrup-Ludwig (FDJ-Suez) moved up one spot from 8th to 7th overall, 9:09 behind. She overtook Ane Santesteban (Jayco Alura), who finished 62nd on this stage and extended her lead in the yellow jersey to 9:36.
Rounding out the top 10 were Ricarda Bauernfind (Canyon/SRAM) and Amanda Spratt (Lidl-Trek), who finished the race in 9th and 10th places, respectively.
In the other jersey battle, Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon/SRAM) won the overall with her polka-dot climber jersey, consoling a close second place.
In the battle for the white jersey between the young riders, Sedrine Kervaor (Serratigit-WNT) took the overall win, while Lotte Kopecký took the coveted green points jersey with 243 points.
With two jerseys and the top two podium finishes, the 2023 Tour de France Femme was a victory for SD Works and will set the stage for GC contention in the coming years.
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The full list of jerseys offered at the Tour de France Femme is as follows.
Yellow jersey/Mayo Jaune - worn by the overall leader with the lowest cumulative time.
Green Jersey - The green jersey is a points award. Riders earn points for intermediate sprints and stage finishes during the stage, and the woman with the most points leads the ranking.
Polka Dot Jersey - The red and white polka dot jersey is the mountain class. During the Tour de France femme, points are awarded to the first rider over certain hills and climbs, with the most points awarded for the toughest mountains. Again, the rider with the most points leads the standings.
White Jersey - The white jersey is the highest classification for young riders. It works in the same way as the yellow jersey, but only riders under the age of 23 are entitled to it.
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