Tour de France Women: Who is Kim Le Court-Pienaar, the first African woman to wear the yellow jersey?
Portrait After the second stage of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes, the Mauritian rider became the first cyclist from the African continent to wear the legendary yellow jersey.
By Noah Megel
Kim Le Court-Pienaar kisses her yellow jersey after the second stage of the women's Tour de France, July 27, 2025, in Quimper. MATHIEU PATTIER/AP/SIPA
Historic for at least one day. This Monday, July 28, Mauritian Kim Le Court-Pienaar became, at the age of 29, the first African woman to wear the yellow jersey during a stage of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes, symbolizing first place in the general classification, thanks to her victory the day before.
2. Neck and neckTo wear the famous bib, the runner took 2nd and 3rd place during the first two stages (between Vannes and Plumelec, …
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