Defending Champion Ferrand-Prevot Out of Tour De France Femmes
Illness forced the defending champion out after she fell to 14th overall and 14:37 behind the yellow jersey, her team said.
- Defending Tour France Femmes champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot withdrew from the race ahead of stage 8, which runs from Sisteron to Nice, citing illness.
- The Frenchwoman struggled throughout the week, losing time on stage 4 and finishing 18th on stage 7 after Mont Ventoux, where she was dropped early on the Bald Mountain.
- At withdrawal, Ferrand-Prévot sat 14th in the General Classification, 14:37 behind the yellow jersey. This marked a stark contrast to her dominant performance winning last year's edition on debut.
- Her Visma-Lease a Bike team announced the decision on social media after consulting medical staff. "Unfortunately, Pauline was not feeling well this morning," the team said, wishing her a speedy recovery.
- After dominating high mountain stages last year following her switch from the XCO circuit, Ferrand-Prévot has not recorded a win this season, now departing her main goal empty-handed.
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Defending champion Ferrand-Prevot out of Tour de France Femmes
"Unfortunately, Pauline was not feeling well this morning. In consultation with the medical staff, it has been decided that she will not start today," her Visma-Lease a Bike team said in a post on X. The 34-year-old French rider was 14th in the overall standings heading into the eighth stage between Sisteron and Nice, more than 14 minutes behind leader Kasia Niewiadoma. Poland's Niewiadoma, the 2024 winner, holds a 15sec overall lead on Dutch ri…
The Frenchman Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, who won last year's Grand Boucle women's edition, will not retain her title. The Olympic cross-country ATV champion made the decision, "after medical consultation", to stop the race permanently this Saturday, August 8. - Tour de France Femmes 2026: after her reign last year, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot gave up before the 8th stage (Sports).
In Paris in 2025, the French celebrated the Olympic gold medal of cyclist Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt, then they won the Tour de France. This summer the crash follows. Now they had to finish the race prematurely.
Her team explained that she was not feeling well.
Tour de France Women 2026 — Defending champion Ferrand-Prevot ruled out of tournament with illness
Tour de France Femmes (Women) ends in Nice on Sunday with a title struggle in the hills outside the Riviera city, with a series of four climbs of the same steep 7 km slope.
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, winner of the Tour de France last year, but 14th in the overall ranking of the current edition, gave up before the start of the 8th stage.
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