Niewiadoma-Phinney takes stage 7, assumes lead in Women's Tour de France
The Guardian Sport • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 4:22 PM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney won the seventh stage of the Women's Tour de France on Mont Ventoux, taking the overall lead on August 7, 2026. The Polish cyclist attacked nine kilometers from the summit, finishing ahead of 2023 champion Demi Vollering and Marlen Reusser. Niewiadoma-Phinney's victory marks her first stage win in this tour, now leading Vollering by 15 seconds and Reusser by 39 seconds with two stages remaining. Following her win, she expressed a mix of emotions, celebrating with the yellow jersey. The next stage is a flat 172-kilometer route, followed by a challenging mountain stage on Sunday.
- •Niewiadoma-Phinney launched an attack nine kilometers from the summit.
- •She leads Demi Vollering and Marlen Reusser with two stages remaining.
- •The next stage is a flat route finishing in Nice on August 8.
- •Stage 9 features four climbs, including Col d'Èze.
- 5:43 PMThe Guardian Sport — Niewiadoma crushes Tour de France Femmes rivals on Mont Ventoux and takes overall lead
- 4:22 PMYahoo Sports — Niewiadoma-Phinney wins Mont Ventoux stage to take overall lead on Women's Tour de France
"Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney launched a decisive attack up Mont Ventoux to win the seventh stage of the Women’s Tour de France and take the overall lead from Marlen Reusser on Friday. The 2024 champion was in tears as she put on the yellow jersey and now leads 2023 champion Demi Vollering by 15 seconds and Reusser by 39 with two stages left. Reusser and Vollering could not follow Niewiadoma-Phinney when she broke away about nine kilometers (six miles) from the top of Ventoux, one of the most iconic climbs in cycling with its barren, lunar aspect.
"Pole leaves fellow contenders behind on iconic climb Demi Vollering trails by 15sec, Marlen Reusser by 39sec Kasia Niewiadoma took a spectacular solo victory on the legendary Mont Ventoux, securing a slim overall lead in the Tour de France Femmes after leaving behind her fellow race favourites Marlen Reusser and Demi Vollering. “It’s hard to describe my feelings because I’m still blown away by what just happened,” Niewiadoma, who won the yellow jersey in 2024, said of the first Tour stage victory of her career. Continue reading...
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External links- The Guardian SportAug 7, 2026, 5:43 PMNiewiadoma crushes Tour de France Femmes rivals on Mont Ventoux and takes overall lead
Pole leaves fellow contenders behind on iconic climb Demi Vollering trails by 15sec, Marlen Reusser by 39sec Kasia Niewiadoma took a spectacular solo victory on the legendary Mont Ventoux, securing a slim overall lead in the Tour de France Femmes after leaving behind her fellow race favourites Marlen Reusser and Demi Vollering. “It’s hard to describe my feelings because I’m still blown away by what just happened,” Niewiadoma, who won the yellow jersey in 2024, said of the first Tour stage victory of her career. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsAug 7, 2026, 4:22 PMNiewiadoma-Phinney wins Mont Ventoux stage to take overall lead on Women's Tour de France
Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney launched a decisive attack up Mont Ventoux to win the seventh stage of the Women’s Tour de France and take the overall lead from Marlen Reusser on Friday. The 2024 champion was in tears as she put on the yellow jersey and now leads 2023 champion Demi Vollering by 15 seconds and Reusser by 39 with two stages left. Reusser and Vollering could not follow Niewiadoma-Phinney when she broke away about nine kilometers (six miles) from the top of Ventoux, one of the most iconic climbs in cycling with its barren, lunar aspect.
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