A shiver ran down the spine of many Kim Le Court fans gathered in L'Ile Maurice when the 29-year-old captain of the AG Insurance - Soudal Team slipped downhill 66 kilometers from the summit finish line.

Le Court was leading the women's classification group when, in a hairpin turn possibly made slippery by humidity, she lost control of her bicycle and was thrown from the saddle. Moments after the crash, the classification leader got back on her yellow bicycle and continued pedaling without apparent bodily injuries.

At the time of writing, Le Court is reported to be approximately one minute behind the main rivals' group led by FDJ Suez.

To be updated