Dominant French cyclist excelling in multi-discipline wins; now in the spotlight amid Tour de France Femmes 2026 coverage and British-stage talk.
The nine-stage Tour de France Femmes 2026 has begun in Lausanne. Vollering heads a strong field with Ferrand-Prevot and Niewiadoma-Phinney among contenders as stages unfold across Switzerland and France, including Mont Ventoux on stage seven.
Lorena Wiebes has claimed a sprint victory on stage two of the Tour de France Femmes, extending her overall lead after a 147.9km Swiss-to-French route from Aigle to Geneva. Elisa Balsamo finished second, with Marianne Vos in third as Riejanne Markus was reeled in near the finish.