Gladys Verhulst wins stage 1 of Tour de Normandie Féminin - results

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Dutch rider takes first leader's jersey

Gladys Verhulst (FDJ-Suez) in the mountains jersey after stage 1 of the 2023 Tour Down Under
Gladys Verhulst (FDJ-Suez) in the mountains jersey after stage 1 of the 2023 Tour Down Under (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Gladys Verhulst (FDJ-Suez) won the opening stage of the first Tour de Normandie Féminine.

The French rider out-sprinted Martina Alzini (Cofidis) in the hilly 139 kilometre stage from Argentan to Bagnoles de l'Orne. Christine Majerus (SD Worx) was third.

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