Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt withdraws from Women's Tour de France due to illness
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 1:01 PM
Last updated Aug 8, 2026
Defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt has withdrawn from the Women's Tour de France after feeling unwell ahead of the eighth stage. Her team, Visma-Lease a Bike, announced the decision following consultations with medical staff. Ferrand-Prévôt, who is also an Olympic mountain biking champion, was in 14th place overall prior to pulling out. The ongoing race sees Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney leading after achieving a solo climb victory at Mont Ventoux.
- •Ferrand-Prévôt withdraws before the eighth stage of the Women's Tour de France.
- •Team cites health issues as the reason for her exit.
- •She was in 14th place overall prior to withdrawal.
- •Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney leads the race after winning Mont Ventoux.
- 1:01 PMYahoo Sports — Defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt pulls out of Women's Tour de France after feeling unwell
"“Unfortunately, Pauline was not feeling well this morning,” the team said. An Olympic champion in mountain biking at the Paris Olympics in 2024, she won the Women's Tour de France on her debut last year.
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