Haugset takes yellow jersey at Women's Tour de France with 87km solo breakaway

Norwegian cyclist Sigrid Ytterhus Haugset has taken the yellow jersey at the Women's Tour de France after winning the third stage of the race. The stage, held on August 3, saw Haugset complete a solo victory built on an 87-kilometre breakaway. She finished alone, with no rivals able to close the gap she had opened. This stage is part of the fifth edition of the Women's Tour de France, which consists of nine stages. By securing the win, Haugset moved to the top of the general classification and took over the race leader's yellow jersey. The result is a significant early highlight in this year's race and underlines her strength as a rider. With the fourth stage next up, Haugset will wear the leader's jersey, and the overall victory is still to be decided over the remaining six stages.

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