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Vollering Wins Second Tour de France Femmes Amid Team Clash

8/9/2026

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Vollering Wins Tour

Demi Vollering (FDJ United-SUEZ) won the 2026 Tour de France Femmes on 9 Aug 2026, becoming the first rider to win twice.
She took the yellow jersey by winning the 171.9-km Sisteron-to-Nice stage.
In the 99.2-km final stage in Nice, she finished 1 min 4 s ahead, raising her lead to 1 min 18 s.
Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team L’IMAD) placed third, 4 min 29 s behind.
Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney alleged teammate Célia Gery blocked her, with no sanction issued.

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Gery Threatened

Lars Boom said Célia Gery was receiving death threats on social media after the stage-8 incident.
Stephen Delcourt, the team’s manager, publicly demanded that Kasia Niewiadoma apologise for her accusations against Célia Gery.
Fan-recorded footage on X showed Célia Gery on the inside line nudging Kasia Niewiadoma toward the gutter.
The UCI race jury issued no penalty, stating the incident did not merit a formal protest.

History

Historical Context

The UCI launched the first Women’s Road World Cup in 1998, a six-round series won by Diana Žiliute, marking the start of elite women’s racing. After Brian Cookson’s 2013 presidency and the 2015 shift to the Women’s World Tour, the UCI raised ranking points for week-long stage races in 2026 to curb disputes like those in the 2026 Tour de France Femmes.

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Vollering Wins Tour

Demi Vollering (FDJ United-SUEZ) won the 2026 Tour de France Femmes on 9 Aug 2026, becoming the first rider to win twice.
She took the yellow jersey by winning the 171.9-km Sisteron-to-Nice stage.
In the 99.2-km final stage in Nice, she finished 1 min 4 s ahead, raising her lead to 1 min 18 s.
Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team L’IMAD) placed third, 4 min 29 s behind.
Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney alleged teammate Célia Gery blocked her, with no sanction issued.

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