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Tour de France Femmes 2025 – Stage 6: Maëva Squiban Claims Stunning Solo Victory
Aug
French rider Maëva Squiban (UAE Team ADQ) delivered a sensational solo breakaway to win stage 6 of the Tour de France Femmes, from Clermont-Ferrand to Ambert (124km). She launched her decisive attack on the Col du Chansert and held off the chasing riders to secure her first-ever Tour stage victory on home soil.
Elise Chabbey (FDJ-Suez) was instrumental in the early break and extended her lead in the Queen of the Mountains classification. Meanwhile, Marianne Vos dropped dramatically in the general classification, falling from 6th to 29th. Kim Le Court Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal) retained the yellow jersey despite finishing third, and remarked after the stage: “It could’ve been better if I had won it!”
Top 5 – Stage 6 Results:
- Maëva Squiban (UAE Team ADQ)
- Juliette Labous (FDJ-Suez) +1:09
- Kim Le Court Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal) +1:13
- Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez) +1:13
- Dominika Włodarczyk (UAE Team ADQ) +1:13
General Classification (after Stage 6):
- Kim Le Court Pienaar – 18h 29’ 05”
- Pauline Ferrand-Prévot +26s
- Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney +30s
- Demi Vollering +31s
- Anna van der Breggen +35s
Points Classification Leader:
- Lorena Wiebes – 208 pts
- Marianne Vos – 178 pts
Mountains Classification (QOM):
- Elise Chabbey – 29 pts
- Silke Smulders – 17 pts
After her breakthrough win, Squiban said: “I didn’t expect to do that. It’s an amazing feeling and a very special day for the team.”
The stage was also marked by withdrawals due to illness and injury, including Kristýna Burlová, Valentina Cavallar, and Mie Bjørndal Ottestad. The mountainous terrain in the Puy-de-Dôme region took its toll and reshaped the GC standings heading into the final stages.
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