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Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney stands by her claim that Célia Gery edged her toward the kerb to aid Demi Vollering’s attack on Tour de France Femmes stage 8; new TV angles appear to support her, the UCI has not penalized Gery, Vollering defends her teammate, and Niewiadoma-Phinney says she wants a fair fight as she eyes the final stage in Nice.
Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney lost the Tour de France Femmes yellow jersey on stage 8 after a climber’s move by Célia Gery that was alleged to block her; FDJ defended the action as accidental, the jury reviewed footage but handed no penalty, leaving Vollering eight seconds ahead in the GC heading into stage 9. Canyon-SRAM and race staff signaled there’s still a final-day chance for the jersey, with teams and riders weighing the drama as they pursue the win on the finale.
Demi Vollering defended teammate Célia Gery after Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney accused Gery of blocking her at the finish of Tour de France Femmes stage 8; Vollering said she didn’t see the incident while charging ahead and emphasized that Gery’s actions weren’t intentional, praising her lead-out and character as a strong teammate in racing's difficult moments.
On Mont Ventoux, Marlen Reusser and Demi Vollering’s late tactical war cost the yellow jersey as Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney attacked late to win the stage by 1:16 and seize the race lead. Vollering finished second and Reusser, who had led early, dropped to third overall, 39 seconds behind the leader and 24 seconds behind Vollering, with two stages remaining including four climbs of Col d’Eze. Reusser called the mark-out battle “really stupid from both of us” as the GC fight intensified going into the weekend.
On Mont Ventoux during the Tour de France Femmes, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney launched a long-range attack with about 9.7 km to go to grab the yellow jersey, while Demi Vollering earlier tried to close a gap and later staged a late surge but finished 1:16 behind. Vollering remains second in the GC, 15 seconds off the lead, as Reusser stayed in the chase and the stage reshapes the race heading into the final weekend. FDJ’s Nicolas Maire said the team pushed for a stage win and still believes an overall victory is possible.
Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney came up just short in Stage Five of the Tour de France Femmes, sprinting from 400 meters out to challenge Marlen Reusser and Demi Vollering but finishing 25 meters behind Vollering. The result moved her to third overall, 1:17 behind the race leader, as Canyon-SRAM rode a strong tactical day with Antonia Niedermaier in the break and a late Mont Brouilly attack. Niewiadoma-Phinney says she dreams of wearing the yellow jersey again and felt no regrets about the effort, with Mont Ventoux and the battle for yellow still to come.
The 2026 Tour de France Femmes starts in Lausanne with 1,175km across nine stages—the most since its World Tour return—highlighted by the first ascent of Mont Ventoux for the women’s race in Stage 7. Reigning champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot faces fierce competition from Demi Vollering and Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, with British riders such as Zoe Backstedt aiming for GC support and potential stage results as the event also features a Dijon time trial and various jersey battles (climber, sprinter, white jersey).
Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney started strong in the Tour de France Femmes with a solid performance in stage 1, finishing fourth and gaining time on rivals, but she was somewhat disappointed as she felt she could have done better. The stage was won by Marianne Vos, who took the yellow jersey after a late sprint, with Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Kim Le Court also making significant moves.