Tour de l'Ardèche: Fariba Hashimi solos to stage 5 win

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Dominika Wlodarczyk second and race leader Thalita de Jong third

PARIS FRANCE AUGUST 04 Fariba Hashimi of Team Afghanistan competes in the breakaway during the Womens Road Race on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Trocadero on August 04 2024 in Paris France Photo by Alex BroadwayGetty Images
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Fariba Hashimi (WCC Team) made history at the Tour de l’Ardèche when she soloed to victory on stage 5 on Saturday, The 21-year-old became the first Afgan female rider to claim a UCI victory, a feat accomplished on the 103.7km Queen Stage which featured four categorized climbs for 2286m of total elevation gain.

After attacking her breakaway companions in the final kilometres of the ascent of Mont Lozère, Hashimi raised her hand in victory before crossing the line, five seconds ahead of Dominika Wlodarczyk (UAE Team ADQ).

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