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Dutch cyclist Marianne Vos won the first stage of the Tour de France Femmes for her 258th career victory.<\/b><\/p>\n
She overtook Visma-Lease a Bike team-mate Pauline Ferrand-Prevot in the final metres of the 78.8km route, which began in Vannes and ended with a climb on the Cote de Cadoudal in Plumelec.<\/p>\n
Vos then outpaced Mauritian Kim Le Court-Pienaar to win the stage with Frenchwoman Ferrand-Prevot finishing in third.<\/p>\n
The 38-year-old said to take the yellow jersey was “really special”, and added: “It’s the Tour de France, it’s the first day, you really can’t describe what it means.”<\/p>\n
Defending champion Katarzyna Niewiadoma Phinney finished the day in fourth place.<\/p>\n
Swiss rider Marlen Reusser, who was expected to be among the challengers following her runner-up finishes at the Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta, abandoned the race with stomach problems following a crash at the foot of the Cote de Cadoudal.<\/p>\n
Sunday’s second stage takes in a 110.4km route from Brest to Quimper.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n