Dutch rider Puck Pieterse claimed her first road race victory with a stunning win in stage four of the Tour de France Femmes. The 22-year-old narrowly edged out overall leader Demi Vollering in a thrilling photo finish.
Stage Details:
- Distance: 122.7 km
- Route: Valkenburg to Liege
- Winning Time: 3 hours 12 minutes 28 seconds
Pieterse’s victory elevates her to second place in the general classification, trailing Vollering by just 22 seconds. In addition to taking the stage win, she earned the best young rider’s white jersey and the polka dot climb jersey. 🇳🇱🚴♀️
Top Finishers:
- Puck Pieterse (Ned/Fenix-Deceuninck)
- Demi Vollering (Ned/SD Worx) – Photo finish
- Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol/Canyon-SRAM)
Niewiadoma finished third and remains 34 seconds behind Vollering in the overall standings. U.S. Olympic road race champion Kristen Faulkner is in fourth place.
Stage Five Preview: The race continues with a 152.5 km flat ride from Bastogne to Amneville as it crosses into France after spending the initial days in the Netherlands and Belgium.
General Classification after Stage Four:
- Demi Vollering (Ned/SD Worx) – 7hrs 40mins 10secs
- Puck Pieterse (Ned/Fenix-Deceuninck) – +22secs
- Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol/Canyon-SRAM) – +34secs
- Kristen Faulkner (US/EF–Oatly–Cannondale) – +47secs
- Juliette Labous (Fra/DSM-Firmenich PostNL) – +56secs
Selected Others:
- 23. Anna Henderson (GB/Team Visma) – +1min 59secs
- 45. Pfeiffer Georgi (GB/DSM-Firmenich PostNL) – +6mins 33secs
- 72. Lizzie Deignan (GB/Lidl-Trek) – +10mins 39secs
- 77. Becky Storrie (GB/DSM-Firmenich PostNL) – +11mins 56secs
- 85. Lizzie Holden (GB/UAE Team ADQ) – +14mins 58secs
- 105. Alice Towers (GB/Canyon–SRAM) – +15mins 47secs
Pieterse’s remarkable performance adds a dramatic twist to the race, setting the stage for an exciting remainder of the Tour. 🚴♀️✨47secs
