Demi Vollering wins stage eight and snatches the yellow jersey from Kasia Niewiadoma

Demi Vollering (FDJ United - Suez) wins the eighth stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2026, covering the 171.9 km from Sisteron to Nice in 4:02:39. A double success for the Dutch rider, who at the end of the stage snatched the leader's jersey in the general classification from Kasia Niewiadoma. The race Stage 8, classified as a flat stage, saw Vollering prevail with a 17-second advantage over the chasing group. Behind her came Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team L'Imad) and Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon//SRAM), both crossing the line with the same time, at +0:17. Further back were Kimberley Le Court De Billot Pienaar (AG Insurance - Soudal Team) and Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx - Protime), fourth and fifth respectively, 38 seconds behind the winner. Stage result 1. Demi Vollering (FDJ United - Suez) — 4:02:39 2. Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team L'Imad) — +0:17 3. Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon//SRAM) — +0:17 4. Kimberley Le Court De Billot Pienaar (AG Insurance - Soudal Team) — +0:38 5. Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx - Protime) — +0:38 Updated general classification The stage win propels Vollering to the top of the general classification with 28:10:18, ahead of Niewiadoma-Phinney, second at 8 seconds, and Marlen Reusser (Movistar Team), who slips to third place, 1:12 behind the new leader. The Dutch rider has therefore claimed the leader's jersey at the end of the stage, dethroning Reusser from the top spot. The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, the ninth and final leg of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2026.