What a feat of Maëva Squiban (UAE Team Adq)! The 23 -year -old Frenchwoman won the 6th stage of the Tour de France women Between Clermont-Ferrand and Ambert, the first French victory in this 4th edition. Solitary part of the finish more than 30 kilometers, she perfectly managed her effort and was able to resist the return of the group of favorites, which ends in the end for more than a minute of Maëva Squiban. It's another Frenchwoman, Juliette Labous (FDJ-Suez), as well as the yellow jersey Kim short (AG Insurance-Soudal Team), which complete the podium.
“We knew we were able to do something big”
After the arrival, the winner of the day let her joy burst: “Frankly it's incredible! I don't even know what to say. In the final, when I was told that I had 1'20” or 1'30 “in advance … I didn't believe it. I felt that I had very good legs, but that I also had to isolate myself before the sprint for the improvements, because it was sure that it was going to be the war at that time. legs..
She continues on the meaning of this victory: “The public was incredible, there was my father and my former coach 12 kilometers from the finish, it motivated me to go all the way. It's really great, we didn't expect it at all. We knew we had a very strong team, we are more than 4 now but we are all very strong. We knew we were able to do something big today, and we managed to do it.she concludes.
