Tour de France Femmes: the story about Lorena Wiebes’ podium baby

First yellow jersey winner of the women’s Tour stood atop the podium with a surprise baby. Here's why.

Tour de Frances Femmes avec Zwift 2022 - Stage 1 - Lorena Wiebes
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It all started with a bet. Team DSM soigneur Teun Goedhart was convinced their star sprinter, Lorena Wiebes, would be the first wearer of the yellow women’s Tour de France jersey in 33 years.  The course along the Champs-Élysées was made for the sprinters, and couldn’t be more perfect for Wiebes and her DSM leadout train.

Eyeing the stage, Wiebes was well-aware she was entering as an outright stage favorite and she, too, knew it was hers to lose. She even painted her nails in the colors of the two jersey that she said matter most: green and yellow. 

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Anne-Marije Rook