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Simone Giuliani

'We still believe that we can turn it around' – Cédrine Kerbaol slides off Tour de France Femmes GC podium on stage 5 but there is no giving up the fight

Cédrine Kerbaol of France and Team EF Education - Oatly crosses the finish line during the 5th Tour de France Femmes 2026, Stage 5 a 140km stage from Macon to Belleville-en-Beaujolais (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images).

It was another day of shuffling the overall order on stage 5 of the Tour de France Femmes as the race rolled over the hills of the Beaujolais region, with some clawing their way up the standings while others, like Cédrine Kerbaol, paid the price.

The EF Education-Oatly rider had worked her way up from ninth after the opening day, to sixth on stage 2, and then up to third after a powerful showing in the stage 4 time trial. However, by the end of the 140km stage from Mâcon to Belleville-en-Beaujolais, Kerbaol was right back where she started.

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