Tour de France Femmes 2026 Classifications Update Stage 3 - Sigrid Haugset jumps 45 places into yellow as Puck Pieterse takes polka dots
CyclingMonday, 03 August 2026 at 18:24
The 2026 Tour de France Femmes classifications will shift across nine stages of racing, from the Grand Depart in Lausanne on 1 August to the final stage in Nice on 9 August. Across sprint stages, hilly terrain, an individual time trial and major mountain tests, each day can alter the shape of the race for the yellow jersey and the Tour’s other major classifications.
This live classifications hub is updated after each stage of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes with the latest General Classification, Points Classification, Mountains Classification and Best Young Rider standings. As the race develops, it tracks the key movements in the fights for the yellow, green, polka-dot and white jerseys.
The General Classification remains the central battle of the Tour, but the wider standings will develop their own stories across a compact and demanding route. Sprint stages can reshape the points competition, breakaways can transform the mountains classification and the white jersey fight could change quickly once the leading young riders are tested in the time trial and high mountains.
With only nine stages and four major jersey competitions to settle, there is little room to recover from lost time or missed opportunities. Bonus seconds, sprint points, mountain points, breakaway moves and decisive race incidents can all produce significant changes from one day to the next.
General Classification Standings after Stage 3
Sigrid Ytterhus Haugset surged 45 places to take the yellow jersey after her historic Stage 3 solo, opening a lead of 2:02 over Kim Le Court-Pienaar.
Demi Vollering remains third at 2:06, with Noemi Ruegg fourth at 2:10. Marianne Vos climbed six places to fifth after collecting eight bonus seconds, while the main GC contenders from Kerbaol through Reusser are all level with Ruegg on time.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | ▲45 | Haugset Sigrid Ytterhus | Uno-X Mobility | 11:17:56 |
| 2 | - | Le Court-Pienaar Kim | AG Insurance - Soudal Team | 2:02 |
| 3 | - | Vollering Demi | FDJ United - SUEZ | 2:06 |
| 4 | - | Rüegg Noemi | EF Education-Oatly | 2:10 |
| 5 | ▲6 | Vos Marianne | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | ,, |
| 6 | - | Kerbaol Cédrine | EF Education-Oatly | ,, |
| 7 | ▼2 | Longo Borghini Elisa | UAE Team L'IMAD | ,, |
| 8 | ▼1 | Niewiadoma Kasia | CANYON//SRAM | ,, |
| 9 | ▼1 | Pieterse Puck | Fenix-Premier Tech | ,, |
| 10 | ▼1 | Ferrand-Prévot Pauline | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | ,, |
| 11 | ▼1 | Reusser Marlen | Movistar Team | ,, |
| 12 | - | Fisher-Black Niamh | Lidl - Trek | 2:15 |
| 13 | - | Blasi Paula | UAE Team L'IMAD | 2:18 |
| 14 | - | García Mavi | UAE Team L'IMAD | ,, |
| 15 | - | Holmgren Isabella | Lidl - Trek | ,, |
| 16 | ▲1 | Niedermaier Antonia | CANYON//SRAM | ,, |
| 17 | ▼1 | Berthet Juliette | FDJ United - SUEZ | ,, |
| 18 | - | van der Breggen Anna | Team SD Worx - Protime | ,, |
| 19 | - | de Jong Thalita | Human Powered Health | 2:26 |
| 20 | ▲1 | Trinca Colonel Monica | Liv AlUla Jayco | ,, |
| 21 | ▼1 | Morier Émilie | St Michel - Preference Home - Auber93 | ,, |
| 22 | - | Mul Malwina | Cofidis Women Team | 2:29 |
| 23 | - | Ostolaza Usoa | Laboral Kutxa - Fundación Euskadi | ,, |
| 24 | - | Kastelijn Yara | Fenix-Premier Tech | ,, |
| 25 | - | Gery Célia | FDJ United - SUEZ | 2:32 |
Points Classification Standings after Stage 3
Lorena Wiebes retained the green jersey despite being dropped early on Stage 3, remaining clear at the top of the Points Classification with 111 points.
Stage winner Sigrid Ytterhus Haugset entered the standings in second on 55 points, while Noemi Ruegg climbed to third on 52. Lotte Kopecky made the biggest move, surging 34 places to fourth after finishing second in Poligny. Kim Le Court-Pienaar slipped to fifth on 47 points, with Marianne Vos moving up three places to sixth.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Pnt |
| 1 | - | Wiebes Lorena | Team SD Worx - Protime | 111 |
| 2 | Haugset Sigrid Ytterhus | Uno-X Mobility | 55 | |
| 3 | ▲1 | Rüegg Noemi | EF Education-Oatly | 52 |
| 4 | ▲34 | Kopecky Lotte | Team SD Worx - Protime | 51 |
| 5 | ▼3 | Le Court-Pienaar Kim | AG Insurance - Soudal Team | 47 |
| 6 | ▲3 | Vos Marianne | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 42 |
| 7 | ▼4 | Balsamo Elisa | Lidl - Trek | 30 |
| 8 | ▲3 | Pieterse Puck | Fenix-Premier Tech | 27 |
| 9 | ▼4 | Jansen Eline | VolkerWessels Cycling Team | 26 |
| 10 | ▲6 | Kerbaol Cédrine | EF Education-Oatly | 26 |
Queen of the Mountains Standings after Stage 3
Puck Pieterse took over the polka-dot jersey after a dominant day in the mountains, climbing eight places to lead the classification on 18 points.
Nikola Noskova moved up to second on 14 points, while Stage 3 winner Sigrid Ytterhus Haugset entered the standings in third with 11. Previous leader Oceane Mahe dropped to fourth on eight points.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Pnt |
| 1 | ▲8 | Pieterse Puck | Fenix-Premier Tech | 18 |
| 2 | ▲3 | Nosková Nikola | Cofidis Women Team | 14 |
| 3 | Haugset Sigrid Ytterhus | Uno-X Mobility | 11 | |
| 4 | ▼3 | Mahé Océane | Ma Petite Entreprise | 8 |
| 5 | ▼3 | Koster Anouska | Uno-X Mobility | 7 |
| 6 | ▼3 | Comte Ema | Cofidis Women Team | 6 |
| 7 | Lippert Liane | Movistar Team | 6 | |
| 8 | ▼4 | Eraso Idoia | Laboral Kutxa - Fundación Euskadi | 5 |
| 9 | ▼1 | Squiban Maeva | UAE Team L'IMAD | 4 |
| 10 | Berton Nina | EF Education-Oatly | 3 |
Youth Classification Standings after Stage 3
Paula Blasi retained the white jersey after Stage 3, with Isabella Holmgren and Antonia Niedermaier still level with her on time.
Malwina Mul remains fourth at 11 seconds, while Celia Gery continues to hold fifth at 14 seconds. The top five in the Best Young Rider classification is unchanged.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | - | Blasi Paula | UAE Team L'IMAD | 11:20:14 |
| 2 | - | Holmgren Isabella | Lidl - Trek | ,, |
| 3 | - | Niedermaier Antonia | CANYON//SRAM | ,, |
| 4 | - | Mul Malwina | Cofidis Women Team | 0:11 |
| 5 | - | Gery Célia | FDJ United - SUEZ | 0:14 |
| 6 | ▲5 | Latimier Clémence | Team SD Worx - Protime | 0:57 |
| 7 | ▲6 | Vinke Nienke | Ma Petite Entreprise | 2:30 |
| 8 | ▼2 | Bäckstedt Zoe | CANYON//SRAM | 4:04 |
| 9 | ▼2 | Muller Solène | St Michel - Preference Home - Auber93 | 4:09 |
| 10 | - | Bunel Marion | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 4:28 |
Team Classification Standings after Stage 3
Team SD Worx – Protime surged seven places to take over the teams classification after Stage 3, moving from eighth to first.
UAE Team L'IMAD dropped to second at 27 seconds, with FDJ United – SUEZ third at 41 seconds and Team Visma | Lease a Bike fourth at 49 seconds. Fenix – Premier Tech also made a notable gain, climbing three places to sixth.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Team | Class | Time |
| 1 | ▲7 | Team SD Worx - Protime | WTW | 34:00:07 |
| 2 | ▼1 | UAE Team L'IMAD | WTW | 0:27 |
| 3 | ▼1 | FDJ United - SUEZ | WTW | 0:41 |
| 4 | ▼1 | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | WTW | 0:49 |
| 5 | - | Lidl - Trek | WTW | 1:01 |
| 6 | ▲3 | Fenix-Premier Tech | WTW | 1:24 |
| 7 | ▼3 | CANYON//SRAM | WTW | 1:43 |
| 8 | ▼2 | EF Education-Oatly | WTW | 4:40 |
| 9 | ▼2 | AG Insurance - Soudal Team | WTW | 5:32 |
| 10 | ▲1 | Laboral Kutxa - Fundación Euskadi | PRW | 5:53 |
You can check the full standings of each of the classifications at the 2026 Tour de France Femmes.
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
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