Demi Vollering wins Tour de France Femmes stage five, sets up three
Dutch cyclist Demi Vollering won stage five of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes in a sprint finish. Despite the win, Swiss rider Marlen Reusser maintains her overall lead in the general classification.
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Demi Vollering claimed victory on the fifth stage of this year's race. ( Getty Images: Tim de Waele )
Demi Vollering claimed her first stage win of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes, edging overall leader Marlen Reusser into second.
Swiss rider Reusser leads Dutchwoman Vollering by 12 seconds in the overall classification.
Thursday's stage six is a 153.4-km hilly ride from Montbrison to Tournon-sur-Rhône.
Link copied Share Share article Dutch rider Demi Vollering won a sprint finish against her two main rivals to take stage five of the Tour de France Femmes, with Switzerland's Marlen Reusser coming in second to hold on to the overall lead.
Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM) looked to have stolen a march with 300 metres remaining, but Vollering (FDJ United-Suez) took off in pursuit and hit the front close to the line.
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