Vollering grabs Tour de France lead in breathtaking Nice upset
- Dutch rider Demi Vollering's late attack and solo break for victory earned the overall lead of the Women's Tour de France on Saturday as overnight leader Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney finished third behind Italy's Elisa Longo Borghini.
- Issued on: 08/08/2026 - 20:53Modified: 08/08/2026 - 21:01 2 min Reading time The Dutch FDJ United-Suez rider now leads the Pole by eight seconds ahead of a tense finale on Sunday's final stage.
- Stage 8 was a 171.9 km run from Sisteron to Nice with a flat route interrupted by a late climb which the 2023 champion Vollering used to full advantage, dropping
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- Dutch rider Demi Vollering's late attack and solo break for victory earned the overall lead of the Women's Tour de France on Saturday as overnight leader Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney finished third behind Italy's Elisa Longo Borghini.
- Issued on: 08/08/2026 - 20:53Modified: 08/08/2026 - 21:01 2 min Reading time The Dutch FDJ United-Suez rider now leads the Pole by eight seconds ahead of a tense finale on Sunday's final stage.
- Stage 8 was a 171.9 km run from Sisteron to Nice with a flat route interrupted by a late climb which the 2023 champion Vollering used to full advantage, dropping
Sources: RFI