After winning the Giro d'Italia Women in June, Demi Vollering conquers the 2026 Tour de France Femmes. The Dutch FDJ United – SUEZ rider dominated the final stage of the French race – held with start and finish in Nice and featuring four climbs of the Col d'Eze – crossing the finish line solo with 1'03" over the chasing group led by Paula Blasi (UAE). Third place on the day went to Kasia Niewiadoma (CANYON//SRAM). Seventh, 1'14" behind the stage winner, was Elisa Longo Borghini.

Vollering celebrates her second Tour de France Femmes victory of her career following the one she claimed in 2023 with 1'18" advantage over Niewiadoma and 4'29" over Longo Borghini, who secures an important third place overall.

Today's stage (99 kilometers total) revolutionized the final standings. In particular, Reusser, who was third in the general classification this morning, suffered on the climbs and then, when already dropped, was slowed by a crash that cost her significant time.

THE STAGE - Barely had the starting flag been waved when the road began climbing towards the Col d'Eze and many riders attempted to liven up the pace, putting pressure on some of the sprinters in the group. Particularly brilliant was Polish rider Dominika Włodarczyk, Longo Borghini's teammate at UAE Team L'IMAD and eighth overall. The UAE team then launched an attack with Maeva Squiban who, taped up after yesterday's crash, went on to take the day's first categorized climb.

The subsequent technical descent further selected the group, which was composed of around forty riders. Approaching the first passage through the finish line, Polish rider Malwina Mul (Cofidis Women Team) and young Spanish rider Paula Ostiz (Movistar Team) gained an advantage, passing through the Intermediate Sprint in order with a handful of seconds over green jersey wearer Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx Protime).

Led by Canyon Sram and FDJ United – SUEZ, the group caught the breakaway riders during the second climb towards the categorized climb. The relentless pace set by Niewiadoma's teammates caused further selection: Le Court and Reusser suffered and lost ground, cresting the "Col" with 50" and 1'30" respectively in arrears.

On the descent, the Swiss Movistar rider, former yellow jersey wearer, crashed and after several minutes stationary, remounted her bike escorted by her teammates.

At the second passage through the finish line, the leading group consisted of around ten riders: de Vries (Team Visma | Lease a Bike), Vollering (FDJ United – SUEZ), Berthet Labous (FDJ United – SUEZ), Niewiadoma (CANYON//SRAM), Niedermaier (CANYON//SRAM), Włodarczyk (UAE Team L'IMAD), Blasi (UAE Team L'IMAD), Longo Borghini (UAE Team L'IMAD), Kerbaol (EF Education-Oatly), Fisher-Black (Lidl – Trek) and Isabella Holmgren (Lidl – Trek).

The young Canadian rider launched a solo attack when forty-six kilometers remained to the finish and accumulated 1'00" before the third climb of the day's main ascent; behind the Lidl Trek athlete came Berthet Labous and Blasi in that order.

Holmgren continued to push hard and presented herself at the bell for the final lap with 30" advantage over the Vollering, Niewiadoma and Longo Borghini group.

Once the breakaway rider was caught, the group of favorites ignited during the climb of the steepest section of the Col d'Eze: at 19 kilometers from the finish, Niewiadoma increased the pace, shadowed by Vollering. Slightly further back, Fisher-Black and Longo Borghini pursued.

The Dutch yellow jersey wearer and the Polish rider continued in tandem, trading attacks while behind them the group of immediate chasers swelled. The final categorized climb of this edition of the Tour de France rewarded Vollering, who dropped Niewiadoma on the pedals as she launched into the descent. At the summit, Longo Borghini was reported 30" back.

On the descent, the Polish rider was caught by the group of Blasi and Longo Borghini while Vollering flew undisturbed towards victory.

STAGE RESULTS

1. Demi Vollering (FDJ United-Suez)
2. Paula Blasi (UAE L'Imad), +1'03''
3. Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-Sram)
4. Niamh Fisher-Black (Lidl-Trek)
5. Antonia Niedermaier (Canyon-Sram)

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