Cyclist Lorena Wiebes crosses the finish line first in stage 4 of the Tour de France Femmes, with Marianne Vos hot on her heels in a thrilling finish.
After a fast and tactical race characterised by strong crosswinds, Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) emerged victorious in the bunch sprint at Poitiers, France, on stage 4 of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift [1][5].
Marianne Vos (Visma | Lease a Bike) finished second, just behind Wiebes, while Lara Gillespie (UAE Team ADQ) came in third. The win marks Wiebes' second victory in two days at the Tour.
The stage, the flattest of the Tour with just one categorised climb at Cote de Margny, saw a breakaway trio maintain a lead of 1:46 over the peloton [2]. However, in the final sprint, it was SD Worx-Protime's Anna van der Breggen who took the lead, moving to the front of Wiebes for the decisive moment.
Vos, anticipating the intermediate sprint, had arranged herself on the wheel of Wiebes. Eline Jansen (SD Worx-Protime) finished 4th, Shari Bossuyt (FDJ-Suez) finished 6th, and Chloé Dygert (Canyon-SRAM-zondacrypto) finished 5th in the stage.
Notably, Kasia Niewiadoma, Demi Vollering, Anna van der Breggen, Puck Pieterse, Niamh Fisher-Black, and Chloé Dygert maintained their positions in the general classification [1].
General Classification
In the overall general classification (GC) standings after stage 4:
- Marianne Vos leads, 12 seconds ahead of Lorena Wiebes.
- Kim Le Court (AG Insurance-Soudal) is third, on the same time as Wiebes.
- Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Visma) is fourth, 18 seconds behind Vos.
- Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM-zondacrypto) holds fifth place, 22 seconds behind Vos [1].
Classifications
Lorena Wiebes also leads the points classification, with a 40-point advantage over Vos. Elise Chabbey (FDJ-Suez) leads the mountains classification, while Julie Bego (Cofidis) is the best young rider, wearing the white jersey. FDJ-Suez also leads the team classification [1].
EF Education-Oatly’s Cédrine Kerbaol finished 15th, staying close in the GC and preparing for the hillier terrain in the coming stages [2][4].
[1] Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Official Website [2] Cycling News [3] Cycling Weekly [4] VeloNews [5] BBC Sport
Sports enthusiasts witnessed a thrilling finale in stage 4 of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, as Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) clinched another victory in a tight bunch sprint, moving ahead of Marianne Vos (Visma | Lease a Bike) in the general classification. Despite Vos' second-place finish, she remains 12 seconds behind Wiebes in the overall standings.
