Sports · 8 August 2026

Vollering wins stage eight, takes yellow jersey by eight seconds

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Demi Vollering of FDJ United-Suez won stage eight of the Tour de France Femmes on Saturday, snatching the yellow jersey in Nice. She finished in 4 hours, 2 minutes, 39 seconds, 17 seconds ahead of Elisa Longo Borghini and Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney. Vollering now leads the overall race by eight seconds, with the final stage coming tomorrow.

By BriefTea Editorial · 8 August 2026 at 17:22

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