A Mauritian rider secured victory in the sixth stage of the Tour de France Femmes on Thursday with a sprint to the line. Following the stage, Switzerland's Marlen Reusser maintained her overall lead of 12 seconds over Dutch rider Demi Vollering.
On Friday, August 7, Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney claimed her first Tour de France Femmes stage win with a stunning solo ride to the summit of Mont Ventoux. By launching a decisive attack and blazing past rivals Marlen Reusser and Demi Vollering, Niewiadoma-Phinney moved into the leader's yellow jersey.
The lead shifted again on Saturday, August 8, when Demi Vollering won a grueling eighth stage. Vollering launched a blistering late uphill attack to win the stage and unseat Niewiadoma. This victory allowed the Dutch rider to snatch the yellow jersey with just one stage remaining in the race.