We have some breaking news.
Anna van der Breggen will not take the start of Stage 7 of the Tour de France Femmes after struggling throughout the Tour.
Anna van der Breggen abandons the Tour de France Femmes
This is full stage 7 preview.
The legendary “Giant of the Provence”, the Mont Ventoux, crowns stage 7, with a summit finish after 146.8km and 3,500 metres of climbing. The Queen stage of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes will deliver GC fireworks.
Tour de France Femmes 2026 stage 7 preview – Queen stage set to deliver GC fireworks on Mont Ventoux
As the Cyclingnews blimp takes height, we can see the riders signing on in La Voulte-sur-Rhône.
The finish is 146.8km south oat the very summit of Mont Ventoux.
Y llegó el día. Las ciclistas del 🇫🇷 @LeTourFemmes afrontan este viernes la ascensión al mítico Mont Ventoux.🟡 Marlen Reusser lo dará todo para defender su maillot amarillo en las rampas del ‘Gigante de la Provenza’, escenario de algunas de las páginas más memorables de la… pic.twitter.com/05PXPFdKcAAugust 7, 2026
As always, Cyclingnews will have the best, most detailed updates on all the action.
We start our live coverage an hour before the stage start and include rider reaction, photos, results and analysis after the finish.
Today is the day, the big day, possibly the biggest day of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes, as the rider finish atop Mont Ventoux in the heart of Provence.
Bonjour and welcome to the Cyclingnews live coverage of stage 7 of the Tour de France Femmes.