{"id":256970,"date":"2026-08-09T23:40:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T23:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/09\/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-abandons-32-riders-leave-the-race-before-the-final-finish-line-in-nice\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T23:40:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T23:40:06","slug":"tour-de-france-femmes-2026-abandons-32-riders-leave-the-race-before-the-final-finish-line-in-nice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/09\/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-abandons-32-riders-leave-the-race-before-the-final-finish-line-in-nice\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France Femmes 2026 abandons: 32 riders leave the race before the final finish line in Nice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-db4033ac-89ff-11f1-9fc3-99e87a98ece7\">The <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france-femmes\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france-femmes\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france-femmes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 Tour de France Femmes<\/a> started with 147 rider on the line in Lausanne, but by the time the race concluded in Nice there were just 115 rider that made it across the finish line as crashes, illness, heatstroke and sheer exhaustion took their toll.<\/p>\n<p>A hard-fought final GC battle on the challenging terrain of stage 9 took out the biggest chunk, with 11 riders either a DNS or DNF as the explosion of pace and absence of anything to continue fighting for made the decision to walk away seem a little less fraught.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"ecom-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-db4033ac-89ff-11f1-9fc3-99e87a98ece7-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Still, it had already been down to 126 riders on the start line the day before, when a rider that had started the race as a favourite instead in the position of walking away before it was finished. Defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot (Visma-Lease a Bike) did not start stage 8. The French rider had been struggling since the time trial on stage 4, and lost her hopes of a second title well before Ventoux, but after the stage was almost 15 minutes down on the maillot jaune.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Another GC contender, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/anna-van-der-breggen-abandons-the-tour-de-france-femmes\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/anna-van-der-breggen-abandons-the-tour-de-france-femmes\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/anna-van-der-breggen-abandons-the-tour-de-france-femmes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime), dropped out before stage 7<\/a>. Van der Breggen had been off the pace since the race began, but her troubles piled high on stage 6 as she lost 13 minutes and fell to 28th overall. Her SD Worx-Protime team preferred she quit the Tour so she can recover as quickly as possible for her upcoming goals later this season.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">They were, however, just two of the 32 who didn&#8217;t finish the nine-day race, as unfortunately, the reality of bike racing is that sometimes the journey to the finish line is cut short.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Riders may abandon a stage mid-race after a crash or illness, climbing into a car or being taken away by ambulance instead of finishing. Others will pull out overnight and not start a new stage in the morning.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Riders can also be taken out of the race by the organisation, either by &#8211; &#8216;DNF&#8217; means &#8216;did not finish&#8217;, &#8216;DNS&#8217; means &#8216;did not start&#8217;, &#8216;OTL&#8217; means &#8216;outside time limit&#8217; and &#8216;DSQ&#8217; means &#8216;disqualified&#8217;.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-CYGsWB5zc7UetNzCpxka2h\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-CYGsWB5zc7UetNzCpxka2h slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Here is the list of all the riders who pulled out of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-5b304cae-8dc6-11f1-b1e0-3324d7e96f1c\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tour-de-france-femmes-2026-abandons-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Tour de France Femmes 2026 abandons<\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"elk-stage-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-stage-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Stage 1<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul id=\"elk-e558beca-8f65-11f1-bff4-055b0aab22dc\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\n<li>Laura Tomasi (Uno-X Mobility) &#8211; DNF, crash on stage 1<\/li>\n<li>Alison Avoine (Ma Petite Entreprise) &#8211; Finished over the time limit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"elk-stage-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-stage-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Stage 2<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul id=\"elk-e558bf4c-8f65-11f1-a7c9-e1ceddcfb928\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\n<li>Brodie Chapman (UAE Team L&#8217;Imad) &#8211; DNS<\/li>\n<li>Christina Schweinberger (Fenix-Premier Tech) &#8211; DNS, crash on stage 1<\/li>\n<li>Elisabeth Ebras (Lotto Intermarch\u00e9 Ladies) &#8211; DNF<\/li>\n<li>Marieke Meert (Lotto Intermarch\u00e9 Ladies) &#8211; DNF<\/li>\n<li>Sterre Vervloet (Lotto Intermarch\u00e9 Ladies) &#8211; DNF<\/li>\n<li>Laura Molenaar (VolkerWessels) &#8211; DNF<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"elk-stage-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-stage-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Stage 3<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul id=\"elk-e558c01e-8f65-11f1-96cd-35fa8e3d548e\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\n<li>Dina Boels (Lotto Intermarch\u00e9) &#8211; DNF<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"elk-stage-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-stage-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Stage 5<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul id=\"elk-e22041e6-9105-11f1-8973-6bb40326e3fc\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\n<li>Hannah Ludwig (Cofidis) &#8211; DNS<\/li>\n<li>Teuntje Beekhuis (Uno-X Mobility) &#8211; DNF<\/li>\n<li>India Grangier (St. Michel-Preference Home-Auber93) &#8211; DNS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"elk-stage-6\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-stage-6\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Stage 6<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul id=\"elk-755bc96c-91d3-11f1-8430-5d088c668ed3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\n<li>Barbara Malcotti (Human Powered Health) &#8211; DNS<\/li>\n<li>Monica Trinca Colonel (Liv Alula Jayco) &#8211; DNS<\/li>\n<li>Eleonora Ciabocco (Picnic-postNL) &#8211; DNF<\/li>\n<li>Yara Kastelijn (Fenix-Premier Tech) &#8211; DNF<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"elk-stage-7\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-stage-7\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Stage 7<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul id=\"elk-1c98293e-928b-11f1-b153-0be56560f8d7\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\n<li>Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime) &#8211; DNS<\/li>\n<li>Kiara Lylyk (Mayenne Monbana My Pie) &#8211; DNS<\/li>\n<li>Katrine Aalerud (Uno-X Mobility) &#8211; DNS<\/li>\n<li>Charlotte Kool (Fenix-Premier Tech) &#8211; OTL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"elk-stage-8\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-stage-8\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Stage 8<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul id=\"elk-075ca49c-9348-11f1-a96e-d7a596b24e6b\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\n<li>Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot (Visma-Lease a Bike) &#8211; DNS, illness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"elk-stage-9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-stage-9\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Stage 9<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul id=\"elk-a7248da6-944b-11f1-a9a7-d77b957ea9cb\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\n<li>Valentina Cavallar (SD Worx-Protime) &#8211; DNS<\/li>\n<li>Heidi Franz (St Michel-Prefernce Home-Auber 93) &#8211; DNS<\/li>\n<li>Paula Pati\u00f1o (Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi) &#8211; DNS<\/li>\n<li>Alice Coutinho (Mayenne Monbana My Pie) &#8211; DNS<\/li>\n<li>Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike) &#8211; DNF<\/li>\n<li>Letizia Borghesi (AG Insurance-Soudal) &#8211; DNF<\/li>\n<li>Alicia Gonzalez Blanco (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93) &#8211; DNF<\/li>\n<li>Alison Jackson (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93) &#8211; DNF<\/li>\n<li>Nikola Noskov\u00e1 (Cofidis) &#8211; DNF<\/li>\n<li>Sophie von Berswordt (Volkerwessels) &#8211; DNF<\/li>\n<li>Morgane Coston ( Ma Petit Enterprise) &#8211; DNF<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"elk-db4034c4-89ff-11f1-b641-fd39adb75bee\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Support our unrivalled coverage of the Tour de France Femmes and women&#8217;s cycling by subscribing to Cyclingnews. In return, you get unlimited access to high-quality journalism, with breaking news, race analysis, and expert insight from inside the women&#8217;s peloton. 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