Tour de France Femmes 2026 Classifications Update Stage 8 - Demi Vollering takes yellow from Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney in dramatic style
CyclingSaturday, 08 August 2026 at 18:22
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 8
Demi Vollering takes yellow after turning the race around in Nice, attacking on the steep finale and putting Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney into difficulty before extending her advantage all the way to the line.
Having started the day 15 seconds behind, Vollering now leads by eight seconds heading into the final stage. Niewiadoma-Phinney remains firmly in the fight, while Marlen Reusser loses further ground and is now 1:12 back in third. Elisa Longo Borghini stays fourth at 3:05 after finishing second on the stage.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | ▲1 | Vollering Demi | FDJ United - SUEZ | 28:10:18 |
| 2 | ▼1 | Niewiadoma Kasia | CANYON//SRAM | 0:08 |
| 3 | - | Reusser Marlen | Movistar Team | 1:12 |
| 4 | - | Longo Borghini Elisa | UAE Team L'IMAD | 3:05 |
| 5 | - | Niedermaier Antonia | CANYON//SRAM | 3:54 |
| 6 | - | Kerbaol Cédrine | EF Education-Oatly | 4:34 |
| 7 | - | Blasi Paula | UAE Team L'IMAD | 5:05 |
| 8 | - | Włodarczyk Dominika | UAE Team L'IMAD | 5:46 |
| 9 | ▲1 | Le Court-Pienaar Kim | AG Insurance - Soudal Team | 6:50 |
| 10 | ▼1 | Holmgren Isabella | Lidl - Trek | 7:54 |
| 11 | - | de Jong Thalita | Human Powered Health | 10:56 |
| 12 | - | Fisher-Black Niamh | Lidl - Trek | 14:00 |
| 13 | - | Vinke Nienke | Team SD Worx - Protime | 15:44 |
| 14 | ▲1 | Rüegg Noemi | EF Education-Oatly | 19:35 |
| 15 | ▲1 | Buijsman Nina | Human Powered Health | 21:10 |
| 16 | ▲1 | de Vries Femke | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 22:01 |
| 17 | ▲1 | García Mavi | UAE Team L'IMAD | 23:32 |
| 18 | ▲1 | Berthet Juliette | FDJ United - SUEZ | 23:37 |
| 19 | ▲1 | Gery Célia | FDJ United - SUEZ | 26:11 |
| 20 | ▲2 | Vallieres Magdeleine | EF Education-Oatly | 29:06 |
Points Classification Standings after Stage 8
Wiebes’ lead in the points classification remains commanding on 164 points, with Kopecky moving up to second on 98 and Le Court-Pienaar slipping to third on 89. Adegeest is the big mover after her day in the break, climbing eight places to ninth on 60 points.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Pnt |
| 1 | - | Wiebes Lorena | Team SD Worx - Protime | 164 |
| 2 | ▲1 | Kopecky Lotte | Team SD Worx - Protime | 98 |
| 3 | ▼1 | Le Court-Pienaar Kim | AG Insurance - Soudal Team | 89 |
| 4 | - | Rüegg Noemi | EF Education-Oatly | 84 |
| 5 | - | Vollering Demi | FDJ United - SUEZ | 82 |
| 6 | - | Kerbaol Cédrine | EF Education-Oatly | 69 |
| 7 | - | Reusser Marlen | Movistar Team | 67 |
| 8 | - | Pieterse Puck | Fenix-Premier Tech | 62 |
| 9 | ▲8 | Adegeest Loes | Lidl - Trek | 60 |
| 10 | ▼1 | Niewiadoma Kasia | CANYON//SRAM | 57 |
Queen of the Mountains Standings after Stage 8
Puck Pieterse remains well clear on 55 points, with Nikola Noskova second on 21 and Demi Vollering third on 20. Maeva Squiban climbs four places to fifth on 14, while Loes Adegeest jumps seven places to 10th on 9.
| Rnk | Prev | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Pnt |
| 1 | 1 | - | Pieterse Puck | Fenix-Premier Tech | 55 |
| 2 | 2 | - | Nosková Nikola | Cofidis Women Team | 21 |
| 3 | 3 | - | Vollering Demi | FDJ United - SUEZ | 20 |
| 4 | 4 | - | Niewiadoma Kasia | CANYON//SRAM | 18 |
| 5 | 9 | ▲4 | Squiban Maeva | UAE Team L'IMAD | 14 |
| 6 | 5 | ▼1 | Longo Borghini Elisa | UAE Team L'IMAD | 12 |
| 7 | 6 | ▼1 | Casasola Sara | Fenix-Premier Tech | 12 |
| 8 | 7 | ▼1 | Haugset Sigrid Ytterhus | Uno-X Mobility | 11 |
| 9 | 8 | ▼1 | Reusser Marlen | Movistar Team | 10 |
| 10 | 17 | ▲7 | Adegeest Loes | Lidl - Trek | 9 |
Youth Classification Standings after Stage 8
Antonia Niedermaier remains in control of the white jersey after Stage 8, holding a 1:11 advantage over Paula Blasi. The pair remain fifth and seventh respectively on GC, leaving Niedermaier with a solid cushion heading into the final stage.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | - | Niedermaier Antonia | CANYON//SRAM | 28:14:12 |
| 2 | - | Blasi Paula | UAE Team L'IMAD | 1:11 |
| 3 | - | Holmgren Isabella | Lidl - Trek | 4:00 |
| 4 | - | Vinke Nienke | Team SD Worx - Protime | 11:50 |
| 5 | - | Gery Célia | FDJ United - SUEZ | 22:17 |
| 6 | ▲1 | Muller Solène | St Michel - Preference Home - Auber93 | 54:20 |
| 7 | ▲1 | Latimier Clémence | Ma Petite Entreprise | 57:58 |
| 8 | ▲1 | Ryo Titia | Human Powered Health | 1:04:18 |
| 9 | ▲1 | Ostiz Paula | Movistar Team | 1:07:29 |
| 10 | ▲1 | Bäckstedt Zoe | CANYON//SRAM | 1:10:07 |
Team Classification Standings after Stage 8
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Team | Class | Time |
| 1 | - | UAE Team L'IMAD | WTW | 84:44:37 |
| 2 | ▲1 | FDJ United - SUEZ | WTW | 34:27 |
| 3 | ▲1 | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | WTW | 35:11 |
| 4 | ▲1 | EF Education-Oatly | WTW | 35:55 |
| 5 | ▼3 | Lidl - Trek | WTW | 36:29 |
| 6 | - | CANYON//SRAM | WTW | 48:26 |
| 7 | - | AG Insurance - Soudal Team | WTW | 1:08:29 |
| 8 | - | Human Powered Health | WTW | 1:16:23 |
| 9 | - | Team SD Worx - Protime | WTW | 1:23:06 |
| 10 | - | Movistar Team | WTW | 1:38:56 |
You can check the full standings of each of the classifications at the 2026 Tour de France Femmes.
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