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The Latest Breaking News from Mont Ventoux

Cycling is a tactical game that takes superhuman power – Brodie Chapman's Tour de France Femmes column

Riding the waves of envy, anticipation and teamwork speculation from the couch instead of the peloton

Cycling News

'Today was just a new day' – Demi Vollering brushes aside Mont Ventoux disappointment to 'live the dream' back in Tour de France Femmes yellow jersey

'To bring a yellow jersey to a French team, I think it's a beautiful story' says Dutchwoman after dropping Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney to win stage 8

Cycling News

Charlotte Kool leaves Tour de France Femmes after finishing outside the time limit on punishing stage to Mont Ventoux

After a torrid Tour, Dutch rider was over three minutes outside the time limit

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Niewiadoma-Phinney seizes Tour de France Femmes lead on Mont Ventoux

Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney sprung a surprise on her two rivals Marlen Reusser and Demi Vollering with a long-range solo win at Mont Ventoux during the Women's Tour de France Queen stage on Friday, edging her into a narrow overall lead.

Radio France Internationale

Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney reigns as queen of Mont Ventoux, but the Tour de France Femmes crown is still up for grabs– Analysis

Tour set for thrilling finale in Nice with three contenders still in the frame for yellow after taming the Giant of Provence

Cycling News

Niewiadoma crushes Tour de France Femmes rivals on Mont Ventoux and takes overall lead

Kasia Niewiadoma took a spectacular solo victory on the legendary Mont Ventoux, securing a slim overall lead in the Tour de France Femmes after stage seven

The Guardian - UK

Kasia Niewiadoma takes stunning solo victory atop Mont Ventoux to seize Tour de France Femmes lead

The 2024 champion was inspired by a surprise visit from her parents as she in turn surprised rivals Demi Vollering and Marlen Reusser on one of the Tour’s most iconic summits

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Tour de France Femmes 2026: Kasia Niewiadoma wins on Mont Ventoux and takes yellow – as it happened

Kasia Niewiadoma sealed an epic solo victory on Mont Ventoux, securing a slim overall lead

The Guardian - UK

'It's just a mind trip' –Riders from the Tour de France Femmes peloton recount their racing experiences of Mont Ventoux

Many of the women tackling the Giant of Provence on stage 7 will be doing so for the first time, so Cyclingnews spoke to those who have raced it before

Cycling News

'I'm expecting the worst' – Tour de France Femmes peloton braced for iconic Mont Ventoux

Climb expected to prove decisive in battle for the yellow jersey

Cycling Weekly

Despite 'all the noise', UAE Team L'IMAD's multi-leader approach working but Mont Ventoux could change everything at the Tour de France Femmes

Riders have hit back at media speculation as they want to let the road speak, and so far that means three UAE riders in the top 10, but how will they approach Ventoux?

Cycling News

'It's going to be brutal' – judgement day beckons for Marlen Reusser on Mont Ventoux at Tour de France Femmes

Yellow jersey wearer says she'll 'take care of' Giant of Provence on stage seven

Cycling Weekly

'We are where we want to be' – All going according to plan for Demi Vollering and FDJ United-SUEZ ahead of Tour de France Femmes Mont Ventoux showdown

French squad on the offensive on stage 6 as Célia Gery races to fifth from late breakaway

Cycling News

'We're going to try to win the stage' – Marlen Reusser ready to go big on Mont Ventoux in search of Tour de France Femmes victory

Swiss rider sitting 12 seconds ahead of Demi Vollering with three big stages remaining

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Puck Pieterse rode Mont Ventoux at age 10 – now she aims to beat her time while chasing the Tour de France Femmes polka-dot jersey

The Dutch rider confirms the mountains classification is now a target as the Tour de France Femmes heads toward the mountains

Cycling News

'Ventoux will definitely go ahead' – Despite wildfires, Tour de France Femmes director Marion Rousse confident that legendary climb will remain on the route

Local authorities pressuring ASO to reconsider route in the Vaucluse region, which has been impacted by fires

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France Femmes under pressure to reroute Ventoux stage amid wildfire risk

The Tour de France Femmes is facing pressure to re-route part of its key stage to the summit of Mont Ventoux next Friday because of the wildfires threat in Provence

The Independent UK

Tour de France Femmes 2026 stage-by-stage guide: Route maps and profiles for all 21 days

The nine-day race features nearly 19,000m of elevation gain including a first-ever visit to the infamous Mont Ventoux

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'I've climbed Mont Ventoux quite a lot of times' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot takes expert preparation into Tour de France Femmes defence

Visma-Lease a Bike rider says she's ready 'physically and mentally' to race for the yellow jersey

Cycling News

Kristen Faulkner, Noemi Rüegg join world champion on EF Education-Oatly's Tour de France Femmes roster

Magdeleine Vallieres and Cédrine Kerbaol target mountain stages as Mont Ventoux makes race debut

Cycling News

Delving beyond the Mont Ventoux showstopper: Analysing the key stages of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes

The iconic summit finish stands out on this year's route, but where else will the race be won and lost? We analyse four key stages between Lausanne and Nice

Cycling News

Tour de France Femmes 2026 stage 7 preview – Queen stage set to deliver GC fireworks on Mont Ventoux

The peloton faces the legendary climb for the first time to conclude a 146.8km stage from La Voulte-sur-Rhône

The Independent UK

How Chris Froome won seven Grand Tours

Froome won four Tour de France titles during his career.

Cycling Weekly

'My friends think I'm completely mad' – 84-year-old scales Alpe d'Huez for charity

Anne Jones has now conquered Mont Ventoux, the Col du Tourmalet and Alpe d'Huez by bike, raising funds for Gaza

Cycling Weekly

Colnago Y1Rs Tadej Pogačar rode at Tour de France and won World Championships on sells for $190,500, more than 10 times its value new

He didn't stop there on the Colnago, either, winning the World Championships and the Europeans too, oh and Il Lombardia

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