Lorena Wiebes sprinted to victory on the second stage of the Tour de France Femmes on Sunday after a hilly 147.9km run from Aigle to Geneva in Switzerland, much of it lakeside.

The Netherlands‘ Wiebes also won the first stage on Saturday and cut an impressive figure decked out in the yellow jersey as she burst clear of the pack from 250m out to win by several bike lengths.

The previous two winners of this race, Pauline Ferrand-Prevot and Kasia Niewiadoma, along with race favourite Demi Vollering, finished with the main pack.

Sprint specialist Wiebes, a 27-year-old two-time former European champion, extended her overall lead.

Italian Elisa Balsamo was second on the day and Dutch veteran Marianne Vos, 39, was third.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP)