Women's Tour de France: Defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot pulls out of race
Summary
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, the defending champion of the Women's Tour de France and 2024 Olympic mountain biking gold medalist, withdrew from the race before the eighth stage because she felt unwell. Her team, Visma-Lease a Bike, decided not to let her start the stage after consulting with medical staff.Key Facts
- Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is the defending champion of the Women's Tour de France.
- She won the race last year on her first attempt.
- She also won an Olympic gold medal in mountain biking at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
- Ferrand-Prévot withdrew before Stage 8 of the 2026 Women's Tour de France due to illness.
- Her team announced the withdrawal after medical advice.
- Before withdrawing, she was 14th overall in the race.
- Stage 8 was a flat, 172-kilometer route, good for sprinters.
- Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney led the race after winning Stage 7 by climbing Mont Ventoux.
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