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The Latest Breaking News from Tour de France Femmes

'A little girl's dream come true' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is one step away from making Tour de France Femmes history

Frenchwoman takes yellow jersey and huge GC lead into final day after Col de la Madeleine victory

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'My legs were just finished today' – Demi Vollering cracks and loses three minutes on decisive Tour de France Femmes stage up Col de la Madeleine

'I just couldn't keep up. It's as simple as that. Cycling is very simple for once' says Dutchwoman, with the Tour all but lost in the Alps

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'The country is behind you!' - Back-to-back stage wins at the Tour de France Femmes earn Maëva Squiban praise from Emmanuel Macron

The French president showed his support for the 23-year-old sensation from UAE Team ADQ on Friday after she claimed her second victory in as many days at her home race

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'You've just got to embrace the chaos, you know?' – The Tour de France Femmes, as told by its first-timers

The class of 2025 Tour debutants discuss their experience at a race which is 'on another level to other races'

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Tour de France Femmes GC analysis – 'Poker face' on Col du Granier as top contenders wait for decisive day in the Alps

'My race is tomorrow' says Ferrand-Prévot, one of seven riders separated by just 48 seconds – including Vollering, Niewiadoma-Phinney, and Gigante

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'Keep the good vibes and keep trying' – Ruth Edwards savouring a much improved Tour de France Femmes campaign after podium place on stage 7

'It feels really fun to get a result' American says in Chambéry following last July's 'terrible race'

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'My body just completely shut off' – Kim Le Court-Pienaar's yellow-saving down hill fight back at Tour de France Femmes

'I knew I had to do the best downhill of my life' says race leader, adding that she also had to overcome being tactically blocked by two FDJ-Suez riders

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'Other teams don't know what's coming' – Australia gets a reason to dream of a Tour de France Femmes winner as Sarah Gigante faces up to Col de la Madeleine

Australian says rivals have missed opportunities to derail AG Insurance-Soudal's GC position and 'hopefully they live to regret it'

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'Everyone is just still holding themselves back' - Niewiadoma-Phinney senses riders cautious on climbs at Tour de France Femmes with Col de la Madeleine looming

Defending Tour champion remains third overall after marking move by Vollering on final descent to Chambéry, but it was 'not ideal to make a difference'

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Tour de France Femmes: Squiban sends home fans wild with second stage win

French rider Maëva Squiban shocked the peloton for the second successive day with a perfectly timed solo attack, surging up Col du Granier to win stage seven

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Tour de France Femmes stage 7: Maëva Squiban repeats solo victory with dramatic back-to-back long-range attacks

Cédrine Kerbaol uses daredevil descent to outpace Ruth Edwards for another second-place finish, while Kim Le Court-Pienaar saves yellow jersey

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'Breaking the taboo' – Tour de France Femmes riders highlight issues of low rider weight and disrupted menstrual cycles

Cédrine Kerbaol says the sport is in 'a dangerous moment' for rider health as Magdeleine Vallieres and Emma Norsgaard talk about their own their struggles balancing racing weight and menstrual health

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'Riders are not robots' – SD Worx-Protime defend Lotte Kopecky amid Tour de France Femmes struggles, but recognise need for evaluation

Team manager Erwin Janssen says 'all great champions have a down period, even Pogačar' after lingering back injury ended Belgian's yellow jersey dream

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French rider Aude Biannic reveals she raced Paris-Roubaix whilst pregnant

Movistar domestique in action at Tour de France Femmes in return season after having her first child

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The Guardian - UK

Tour de France Femmes 2025: Squiban storms to another win on stage seven – as it happened

Maëva Squiban surged up the Col du Granier to win stage seven, while Kim Le Court survived an attack to stay in yellow

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'We have nothing to lose' – Down to four riders, aggressive racing saves UAE Team ADQ's Tour de France Femmes

Team battles through illness and loss of Elisa Longo Borghini to savour Maëva Squiban's stunning solo victory in Ambert

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Gigante on the radar, Niewiadoma-Phinney gets an edge, Vollering and Ferrand-Prévot conserve – Revealing movements on first Tour de France Femmes mountain day

'I think she's in a position to win the Tour de France now' says Visma-Lease a Bike DS Jos van Emden of rival rider Sarah Gigante

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Bonus seconds launch Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney onto Tour de France Femmes GC podium in first mountain test

Defending champion hitting top form just in time for the mountainous final few stages

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'I'm still learning' – Niamh Fisher-Black finding her way in team leadership role at the Tour de France Femmes

'I'm looking forward to it but it's out of my comfort zone, but it's out of everyone's comfort zone' says Fisher Black of crucial Col de Madeleine stage on Saturday

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Who is Kim Le Court-Pienaar? Meet the Tour de France Femmes history-maker

The 29-year-old Mauritian once quit road racing – now she's in the yellow jersey

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How do cyclists pee mid-race? Marley Blonsky asks Education–Oatly’s Veronica Ewers all the 'dumb' Tour de France Femmes questions you’ve been wanting to ask

Video: Marley Blonsky is at her very first WorldTour race and she's got questions

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Tour de France Femmes GC analysis - Battle in the stage 5 hills gives us a taste of what's to come in the high mountains

'Magnificent seven' emerge on the toughest day yet to Guéret, though bigger tests lie ahead

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'You gotta try' – Breakaway caught but Brodie Chapman gets a moment in the spotlight on Tour de France Femmes debut

Australian UAE Team ADQ rider awarded most combative prize on stage 5

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'I'm glad for my sake that I didn't embarrass myself' – Kim Le Court-Pienaar celebrates early but hangs on for stage win and another stint in Tour de France Femmes yellow jersey

Mauritian wins in Guéret despite period – 'It's that time of month for me, so my body was just more tired than usual'

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'It's way better than I expected for me' - Anna van der Breggen surprises herself with third place on hilly stage 5 at Tour de France Femmes

'I expected more fireworks' says SD Worx-Protime all-rounder after finishing third on punchy roads to Guéret

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