On Saturday, August 8, 2026, Dutch rider Demi Vollering won the grueling eighth stage of the Tour de France Femmes, a 171.9-kilometer mountain route from Sisteron to Nice. Vollering's late attack caught her rivals by surprise, allowing her to hold on for a tightly contested stage victory.

This win marked Vollering's fifth time wearing the yellow jersey during the race and made her the fifth different rider to lead the 2026 edition of the Tour de France Femmes. Italy's Elisa Longo Borghini of UAE Team ADQ finished second on the stage, while Poland's former race leader Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney of Canyon/SRAM came in third, relinquishing the overall lead to Vollering ahead of Sunday's concluding stage.

The race now heads into its final day with Vollering in the overall lead, setting the stage for a dramatic finish.

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