Britain’s Lizzie Deignan edged a thrilling sprint finish along the Nice seafront to beat great rival Marianne Vos and win La Course by Le Tour de France on Saturday. ALSO READ | Tour de France: COVID-19 exclusion rules toughened on race day oneBut Dutch great Vos (CCC-Liv) had been forced to make her move too early. ‘Relief’“It was just a relief that I won it,” Deignan said. “It’s phenomenal to win La Course. The women are still without a multi-stage Tour de France of their own, although support is growing to start one possibly as early as 2022.

Source: The Hindu August 29, 2020 12:22 UTC