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Tour de France Femmes stage 8 LIVE: Longest stage of the race may suit sprinters or a breakaway
August 8, 2026: Sisteron - Nice, 171.9km, flat -
Defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot will not start stage 8 of the Tour de France suffering with illness
The Visma-Lease a Bike team announced the French woman's departure on social media -
Charlotte Kool leaves the Tour de France Femmes after finishing outside the time limit on the punishing stage to Mont Ventoux
After a torrid Tour, Dutch rider was over three minutes outside the time limit -
'We were hoping to make more of a dent' – Mont Ventoux effort leaves Cédrine Kerbaol moving up Tour de France Femmes GC but still aiming higher
French EF Education-Oatly rider now sitting in sixth overall and 'stage nine is super hard so we keep going for it' says sports director Carmen Small
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