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Simone Giuliani

'New opportunity, a fresh page' – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney chases another Tour de France Femmes victory with team that delivers debuts for Bäckstedt, Klöser, Niedermaier

Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon/SRAM) in yellow at the Tour de France Femmes 2024 (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images).

Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, who has never failed to make the Tour de France Femmes overall podium, is heading back to the Grand Tour in 2026 with a fresh perspective and a group of support riders equally split between experienced players and debuting riders.

Soraya Paladin and Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka, who were both there when Niewiadoma-Phinney claimed the yellow jersey for Canyon-SRAM in 2024, are part of the squad, as is Chiara Consonni, who is returning after her debut in 2023.

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