2026 Tour de France Femmes Stage 7 Results & Recap
Stage 7 of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes is in the books. The final results and standings are below, followed by our recap of how the race unfolded.
Race Recap
Niewiadoma-Phinney conquers Mont Ventoux and takes Tour de France Femmes lead
Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon//SRAM zondacrypto) delivered a commanding solo victory on Mont Ventoux today, winning Stage 7 of the Tour de France Femmes and taking the yellow jersey from Marlen Reusser (Movistar Team). Demi Vollering (FDJ United-Suez) finished second, 1 minute, 16 seconds behind. Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team L’Imad) took third at 1:42, while Reusser crossed the line in fourth at 1:46. Paula Blasi (UAE Team L’Imad) completed the top five.
Niewiadoma-Phinney left Vollering and Reusser behind with approximately 10 kilometers remaining and continued opening her advantage across the exposed upper slopes of the mountain. She completed the 146.8-kilometer stage from La Voulte-sur-RhĂ´ne in 4 hours, 22 minutes, 53 seconds.
Niewiadoma-Phinney began the day third overall, 1:17 behind Reusser and 1:05 behind Vollering. Her winning margin and the accompanying time bonus were enough to lift her into the overall lead with two stages remaining.
The opening kilometers produced several short-lived attacks, but the peloton remained together over the Cat. 2 Col de la Grande Limite and regrouped again following another flurry of moves. Puck Pieterse (Fenix-Premier Tech) led the race over the Cat. 3 Col du Colombier, adding three points to her lead in the mountains classification.
A substantial breakaway eventually formed during the middle portion of the stage and built an advantage of approximately 2:30. Amalie Dideriksen (Cofidis Women Team) collected the maximum 25 points at the intermediate sprint in Beaumes-de-Venise, while Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Liv-AlUla-Jayco) led the escapees over the Col de Suzette.
The peloton steadily reduced the breakaway’s advantage as the race approached BĂ©doin. Lore De Schepper (AG Insurance-Soudal Team) and Mavi GarcĂa (UAE Team L’Imad) crashed near the base of Mont Ventoux but were able to get back on their bikes. Roseman-Gannon, the final survivor from the break, was caught with approximately 18 kilometers remaining.
The 15.7-kilometer ascent of Mont Ventoux immediately began breaking apart the peloton. The climb averaged 8.8%, with prolonged stretches through the forest followed by the mountain’s windswept upper section beyond Chalet Reynard.
Defending Tour champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Visma | Lease a Bike) was among the riders dropped early on the climb despite her team positioning four riders near the front on the approach to Bédoin. The field continued to shrink as the general-classification contenders moved forward.
Vollering made the first major attack with 11 kilometers remaining. Only Reusser and Niewiadoma-Phinney could follow, briefly leaving the three leading contenders alone at the front.
Niewiadoma-Phinney then launched her own move while Vollering and Reusser appeared focused on one another. Neither could immediately respond, allowing the Polish rider to establish a gap that continued to grow.
She led by nearly a minute with approximately six kilometers remaining and carried a 55-second advantage past Chalet Reynard. Despite riding into a headwind on the mountain’s exposed upper slopes, Niewiadoma-Phinney extended her lead to more than a minute.
Vollering eventually dropped Reusser during the final kilometers and secured second place. Longo Borghini climbed past the fading yellow jersey to claim the final spot on the stage podium.
Niewiadoma-Phinney reached the summit alone, completing a decisive ride that transformed the Tour’s overall standings.
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