Teneil Campbell 125th in Tour de France Femmes stage one

Pro road cyclist Teniel Campbell set another historic milestone for TT cycling on Sunday when she took part in the first stage of the Tour de France Femmes (women) Avec Swift.

Representing European-based pro road team Team Jayco Alula, Campbell competed in the flat but tough 123.8km Clermont-Ferrand course in three hours and 13 minutes (3:13.00). She placed 125th of the 153 participants.

Winning the stage was Belgian Lotte Kopecky (3:04.09) while Dutch riders Lorena Wiebes and Charlotte Kool rounded off the top three respectively.

Campbell and her team return for stage two - Clermont-Ferrand Mauriac - on Monday. This stage is a hilly, 151.7km course and is expected to be a tougher challenge for the still-developing, but resilient Campbell.

The Tour de France Femmes is an eight-race event which features four flat stages, two hilly stages, one mountain stage with a summit finish and one individual time trial (22km). The fourth stage, Cahors to Rodez (177km), will be the race’s longest.

The mountain stage’s profile alternates between rolling and very hilly, with the highest point at an altitude of 2,110m.

A total of €250,000 will be awarded across the different stages, jersey and team competitions, including €50,000 to the winner of the final general classification.