Linda Zanetti (Switzerland) won the sprint on the second stage of the Tour de l'Avenir Femmes, emerging from the bunch on the final bend and carving out such a solid gap that she could start her celebration before the line.
Zanetti topped Julie De Wilde of Belgium and Fem van Empel (Netherlands) in the bunch sprint on the 91.8km stage from Charolles to Louhans Chateaurenaud.
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'I was alone' – Door open for next Tour de France sprints with speed, but not luck, on Tim Merlier's side in Pau
Crash with just over 5km to go leaves Soudal-QuickStep rider without teammates and with ground to make up to capture podium place -
Tour de France enters the Extreme Weather Protocol red zone but the show will go on
Temperatures up to 35°C and a risk of thunderstorms forecast for stage 6, which takes race over Col du Tourmalet -
'The key moment of this first week' – Teenage Tour de France star Paul Seixas heads into the unknown on first high mountain stage
French prodigy says a Tour where 'I can compete for the overall classification until the very end' would be a success -
Who is stuck on the sidelines with the Tour de France underway? – Pro cycling injury list 2026
From Wout van Aert to Urška Žigart we take a look at the WorldTour, Women's WorldTour and ProTeam riders currently out of racing while recovering from injuries
