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Vollering wins stage eight, takes Tour de France Femmes overall lead

Channel News Asia Saturday 08 August 2026, 16:24 UTC 1 min read
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Vollering wins stage eight, takes Tour de France Femmes overall lead Aug 8 : Dutch rider Demi Vollering won a gruelling eighth stage of the Tour de France Femmes on Saturday to take the yellow jersey ahead of the race's final day. The 171.9-km mountain stage from Sisteron to Nice was decided by a late attack from the FDJ United-Suez rider, who caught her rivals by surprise and held on to claim victory in a tightly contested finish. The stage win earned Vollering her fifth stint in the yellow...

Vollering wins stage eight, takes Tour de France Femmes overall lead Aug 8 : Dutch rider Demi Vollering won a gruelling eighth stage of the Tour de France Femmes on Saturday to take the yellow jersey ahead of the race's final day. The 171.9-km mountain stage from Sisteron to Nice was decided by a late attack from the FDJ United-Suez rider, who caught her rivals by surprise and held on to claim victory in a tightly contested finish. The stage win earned Vollering her fifth stint in the yellow jersey at the race and made her the fifth different rider to lead the 2026 edition of the Tour de France Femmes. Italy's Elisa Longo Borghini of UAE Team ADQ was second on the stage, while Poland's former race leader Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney of Canyon/SRAM crossed the line third, surrendering the overall lead to Vollering before Sunday's concluding stage.
Vollering (PERSON) Tour de France Femmes (ORG) Dutch (ORG) Demi Vollering (PERSON) the Tour de France Femmes (ORG) the yellow jersey (LOCATION) Sisteron (ORG) Nice (LOCATION) Italy (LOCATION) Elisa Longo Borghini (PERSON) Poland (LOCATION) Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (PERSON)
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