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Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney reigns as queen of Mont Ventoux, but the Tour de France Femmes crown is still up for grabs – Analysis
Analysis Tour set for thrilling finale in Nice with three contenders still in the frame for yellow after taming the Giant of Provence
'It just became a massive ball of stress' – Paula Blasi and UAE Team L'IMAD united on Mont Ventoux after challenging week at Tour de France Femmes
News 'Sometimes things just build up' says Spaniard of the off the bike challenges
How to watch Tour de France Femmes 2026 – Live streams and official broadcasters – Stage 8
How to watch All the ways to stream Tour de France Femmes 2026 for free from anywhere as Kasia Niewiadoma, Demi Vollering and Marlen Reusser head the cast.
'A payback for all the second and third places' – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney pulls out all the stops to move within reach of second Tour de France Femmes title
News 2024 victor in race lead with 15 second advantage to Demi Vollering and now expects 'a massive fight for basically everything' in remaining two stages
Volta a Portugal: Santiago Mesa awarded stage 2 victory in photo-finish sprint
Results Rui Oliveira maintains overall race lead
'I really should have closed the gap straight away' – Demi Vollering harbours Mont Ventoux regrets as Niewiadoma-Phinney soars into Tour de France Femmes lead
News 'Until the finish line in Nice, all is possible' says FDJ directeur sportif Nicolas Maire
No fairytale Mont Ventoux comeback for Pauline Ferrand-Prévot as team still without answers on underwhelming Tour de France Femmes
News 'Looking at last year's programme and this year's programme doesn't give us any insight for this moment, but we will do it, of course, afterwards' says team manager Rutger Thijssen
'I did a decent race, I can't complain' - Elisa Longo Borghini underlines team collaboration after outpowering Tour de France Femmes race leader Marlen Reusser for third on Ventoux
News Italian National Champion overtook race leader Reusser close to summit
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Best gravel bikes 2026: Our pick of the best bikes for drop-bar off-road action
We've tested and reviewed the leading gravel bikes, covering all options from gravel racing to bikepacking adventures -
'A historic milestone' – Tour de France Femmes breaks French television viewing records once again amid calls for race to be broadcast in full
'23.2 million French people watched at least one minute of the race' report France Télévisions, including 5.1 million Ventoux stage viewers -
'In every Grand Tour we are breaking records' – Elisa Longo Borghini sees a high level at the top of women's cycling but not enough of a 'base'
'I would like to see more races for young girls under-23 in the future' says Tour de France Femmes podium finisher
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'I wasn't as close as I thought I might be' - Paula Blasi recognises her first Tour de France Femmes was a tougher learning curve than expected
Up-and-coming Catalan star took fifth overall on Tour debut, now aiming at World Championships -
From the dominant to the anonymous – Rating every team's Tour de France Femmes performance
Analysis of each squad's achievements and shortcomings in the 2026 edition -
From double stage winner to a supporting role – 2025's breakthrough star Maëva Squiban celebrates a different kind of success at the Tour de France Femmes
'I was not in the front to play for victory like last year, but I think I did my job' – French racer puts personal glory to one side to support Elisa Longo Borghini's podium bid
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Who is stuck on the sidelines as the peloton starts looking ahead to the Vuelta a España and World Championships – Pro cycling injury list 2026
From Jonas Vingegaard to Christina Schweinberger we take a look at the WorldTour, Women's WorldTour and ProTeam riders currently out of racing while recovering from illness and injuries -
Battle of the brands: Who won with what at the 2026 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift?
Which sponsors came out on top at the women's Tour de France? -
'My ambition is to become a consistent winner' - Picnic-PostNL lose their top rider Pavel Bittner for 2027
Team principal says 'mindset' of 23-year-old has impressed the team, as he is 'ambitious, analytical and constantly looking for ways to improve'
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Volta a Portugal: Julius Johansen wins stage 5 time trial for second victory the race
Tiago Antunes next closest rider to Dane at 30 seconds back -
'Extending it to two weeks would be a great step' – France's lone Tour de France Femmes success story Cédrine Kerbaol excited for race's future expansion
Breton racer tied her career-best GC finish with sixth place, the high spot of a tough race for home riders -
Demi Vollering and FDJ the top earners as one team leaves penniless – Tour de France Femmes prize money wrapped
Breaking down the €260,000 prize pot, and how it compares to the men's Tour
