'I got completely blocked by two FDJ riders' - Kim Le Court-Pienaar hangs on to yellow jersey with wicked descent at Tour de France Femmes

Cagey seventh stage leaves GC battle unchanged ahead of race's final weekend

Kim Le Court at the Tour de France Femmes
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It might not have been shown by the TV cameras, but after a yellow-jersey-saving descent at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, race leader Kim Le Court-Pienaar said she was “completely blocked” by FDJ-SUEZ from rejoining the GC group.

The AG Insurance-Soudal rider found herself dropped on a climb with 20km to go on stage seven. As her gap to the front of the race fell to more than 30 seconds, the virtual standings put her in fourth overall.

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Tom Davidson
Senior News and Features Writer

Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is fluent in French and Spanish, and holds a master's degree in International Journalism. Since 2020, he has been the host of The TT Podcast, offering race analysis and rider interviews.

An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill, and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides. His best result is 28th in a hill-climb competition, albeit out of 40 entrants.

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