It’s time for Marlen Reusser to show off her new yellow jersey on the sign-on.
She also has a yellow bike, helmet and sunglasses.
Dem Vollering and her FDJ United-Suez team are next to sign on.
Vollering produced a superb TT on Tuesday, as some of her GC rivals struggled. It will be fascinating to see if Vollering goes on the attack today, to try to gain more time.
Canyon-Sram are the latest team to sign-on in Macon.
All the riders are again wearing ice-vests, with temperatures at 29C and forecast to rise to 31C during the stage.
There are again huge crowds at the Tour.
🙌 Quite the crowd around the @FDJ_SUEZ bus this morning!Il y a comme un attroupement autour du bus @FDJ_SUEZ 👀 #TDFF2026 #WatchTheFemmes pic.twitter.com/vwM0XAwUihAugust 5, 2026
The stage roll out is 40 minutes away, with the official stage start at 14:00CET.
Stage 5 sees the Tour head south into the Beaujolais region for a gruelling up-and-down from Mâcon to Belleville-en-Beaujolais.
Eight classified climbs and several uncategorised ascents fill a 140km day that will be broadcast from start to finish. It all adds up to 2,900 metres of elevation gain – the second-most of the whole nine-day race.
All the stage rolls through vineyards and forests, making it a possible GC day. Will Marlen Reusser (Movistar) still be in yellow at the finish?
This is our full stage preview.
Tour de France Femmes 2026 stage 5: Eight climbs on tap to shake up GC in Beaujolais – preview
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Bonjour and welcome to the Cyclingnews live coverage of stage 5 of the Tour de France Femmes.