Tour de France Femmes: The Battle for Yellow Begins on Mont Ventoux

Mont Ventoux - 07/08/2026: The peloton of the Tour de France Femmes has set off on the seventh stage from La Voulte-sur-Rhône to Mont Ventoux. After six race days, Swiss rider Marlen Reusser of Movistar Team leads the general classification. However, the 146.8-kilometre mountain stage, with around 3,500 metres of elevation gain, moves the battle for the yellow jersey into terrain where time-trial prowess and tactical control offer only limited protection.Mont Ventoux features for the first time in the modern Tour de France Femmes. After an undulating opening section through ...