Spain's Mavi Garcia Makes History as Oldest Stage Winner in Tour de France Femmes
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Summary
Spanish cyclist Mavi Garcia, aged 41, made history by winning a stage in the Tour de France Femmes with a bold solo break in the final 10km. She became the oldest stage winner in the event's history, surpassing the previous record set by Annemiek van Vleuten.
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Garcia held her nerve through the final climb of the 110.4km between Brest and Quimper to seal the first stage victory of her career.
At 41 years, six months and 25 days, Garcia is the oldest competitor on this year's Tour and her feat surpassed Annemiek van Vleuten's record - set in 2022 when she was 39 - as the event's oldest stage winner
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