
Évita Muzic's dream of winning atop Alpe d'Huez became increasingly difficult to attain when race officials enforced a barrage after she took a nature break just ahead of the penultimate climb at Col du Glandon on the final stage 8 at the Tour de France Femmes.
Despite the setback, the FDJ-SUEZ rider finished third atop Alpe d'Huez and just off the podium in the general classification, leaving the 25 year old as the top French rider in the overall classification.