Ferrand-Prévot Withdraws From Tour de France Femmes Stage 8 After Illness
Defending Tour de France Femmes champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot has withdrawn before Stage 8 due to illness, with Visma-Lease a Bike confirming she will not start the day on medical advice. With two stages remaining, the team must reassess its GC strategy as the field continues to chase results; Ferrand-Prévot had shown mixed form earlier, including losses on the Mont Ventoux queen stage and a difficult time trial, and her exit opens the door for rivals to shape the final GC and for other riders, like Marianne Vos, to target stage wins.
