Tour de France Femmes 2026 Stage 3: Pieterse Leads, Boels Withdraws

Live cycling updates from the current stage began at 12:45 pm BST (1:45 pm local time) with the announcement that Tadej Pogacar will be joining the Vuelta a España squad next season. The race, now in its third week, has already seen a dramatic shift in the breakaway dynamics as the day progressed.

Puck Pieterse crossed the summit of the Col de la Faucille first, claiming ten points and leaving Nikola Noskova in second place. The main peloton remained nearly one kilometre ahead of the breakaway group that includes the current race leader, Lorena Wiebes. With 132 kilometres to go, the race saw the withdrawal of former champion Dina Boels, who had finished 139th—the last place—after the previous stage and had just made it within the time limit.

The race continues to unfold with the peloton maintaining a clear advantage over the breakaway, while riders in the leader’s group fight for position. As the day progresses, teams will be looking to capitalize on the terrain and the gaps that have opened up, setting the stage for the next decisive moments of the event.