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'I lost all respect for them’ – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney accuses Demi Vollering's teammate Célia Gery of lack of 'fair play' after Tour de France Femmes stage 8
News Canyon-SRAM rider finished third in Nice, losing yellow jersey with one day to go
As it happened: GC riders battle it out as race lead changes yet again on Tour de France Femmes stage 8
LIVE The 8th stage of the race is the longest at 171.9km in blazing sunshine as the peloton race from Sisteron to Nice with a potential sprint on the Promenade des Anglais.
Defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot will not start stage 8 of the Tour de France Femmes
News Visma-Lease a Bike announce the Frenchwoman's departure due to illness on Saturday morning
Charlotte Kool leaves Tour de France Femmes after finishing outside the time limit on punishing stage to Mont Ventoux
News 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
News 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
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
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Juan Ayuso focuses on Canadian Classics, World Championships and Monument debut at Il Lombardia for second half of season
No 2026 Vuelta a España for former podium finisher and multiple stage winner -
'I really enjoy it when a race becomes difficult' – Femke Markus strengthens Visma-Lease a Bike Classics squad with switch from SD Worx-Protime
Dutch squad arguably the strongest cobbled Classics force in the peloton with addition of 29-year-old – Analysis -
Tour de France Femmes stage winners Lorena Wiebes and Kim Le Court-Pienaar headline star-studded start list for Tour of Britain Women
Defending champion Ally Wollaston will also return to the five-day race starting August 19
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'Incredibly frustrating and disappointing' – Three UAE Team Emirates-XRG riders eliminated from Volta a Portugal amid claims that time limit was changed mid-stage
Two-time stage winner Julius Johansen among six riders who finished outside the time limit, which was calculated differently from what was stated in the roadbook -
Arctic Race of Norway: Giovanni Lonardi steals the show in stage 1 sprint
Italian nabs leader's jersey in first win of 2026 -
Volta a Portugal: Adrià Pericas scores first pro win on stage 7, outfoxing Guérin and Nych in three-up sprint finish
Anicolor-Campicarn duo consolidate GC domination in Termas do Gerês as 21-year-old moves up to third overall
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'He created what you might call a philosophy' – Giancarlo Ferretti, the 'Iron Sergeant' with a human touch – Obituary
A guiding force for multiple generations of top riders, from Felice Gimondi to Fabian Cancellara, 'Ferròn' died last week at 85 -
Czech Tour: Riley Sheehan squeezes past Ben Turner to win tight stage 1 sprint
US rider takes first leader's jersey of four-day stage race -
'I don't think the gap is that wide' – Elisa Longo Borghini already thinking about battling Vollering and Niewiadoma-Phinney at 2027 Tour de France Femmes
Italian admits doubts during Tour – 'I'd wake up and think about withdrawing from the Tour and from cycling altogether. But obviously, you can take that as hyperbole'
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Where are all the Vuelta a España sprinters? They're heading to Belgium instead
Tim Merlier, Jasper Philipsen, Jonathan Milan, Olav Kooij headline sprint field at Renewi Tour while few stars join Mads Pedersen and Wout van Aert in Spain -
'A declaration of a shared future, ambition and trust' – Re-emerging German talent Marco Brenner signs one of the longest contracts in cycling
The former German champion, set to start next week's Vuelta a España, remains on board with Tudor until 2030 -
'Still far from reaching his full potential' – Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe snap up Georg Steinhauser from EF Education-EasyPost
German climber has struggled for consistency, but the talent has always been there – Analysis
