Demi Vollering Wins Tour de France Femmes for Second Time
On August 9, 2026, Dutch cyclist Demi Vollering secured her second Tour de France Femmes title following a victory in the final ninth stage in Nice, according to reporting from the event. Racing for FDJ United-Suez, the 29-year-old successfully defended her yellow jersey, crossing the finish line clear of Poland’s Kasia Niewiadoma and extending her final overall winning margin to 1 minute and 18 seconds.
Defending the Yellow Jersey on the Col d’Èze
The final stage of the 2026 race started and finished in Nice, featuring four grueling ascents of the Col d’Èze. Vollering entered the day holding a razor-thin lead of just eight seconds over Niewiadoma, the 2024 champion. According to race reports, the field split almost immediately as the route climbed out of Nice. Lorena Wiebes stayed with the primary group over the initial climb to secure the green jersey by winning the intermediate sprint.
Behind the leaders, Switzerland’s Marlen Reusser faced disaster on the second climb. Reusser dropped off the pace and subsequently crashed on the descent, slipping out of her third-place standing in the overall classification. This left the battle for the yellow jersey entirely between Vollering and Niewiadoma. The pair exchanged repeated attacks on the final ascent before Vollering launched a decisive acceleration near the summit, opening a gap that carried her solo to the finish line in Nice well ahead of Niewiadoma and Spain’s Paula Blasi.
An Exceptional 2026 Season for Vollering
This victory caps a dominant campaign for Vollering, who previously claimed the Tour de France Femmes crown in 2023. She also finished as the race runner-up in 2022, 2024, and 2025. Beyond her success in France, her 2026 season includes victories at the Tour of Flanders, La Flèche Wallonne, and Liège-Bastogne-Liège, alongside her first career Giro d’Italia title.
Final General Classification Standings
At the conclusion of nine demanding stages, the top of the general classification reflected intense battles across the French terrain. Vollering claimed the yellow jersey with a winning time advantage. Niewiadoma finished second, securing the runner-up spot after a week of aggressive racing. Italy’s national champion Elisa Longo Borghini completed the podium in third place, finishing 4 minutes and 29 seconds behind the champion, according to race results published on August 9, 2026.
The closing stages in Nice underscore the razor-thin margins defining modern women’s stage racing.