The 2026 Tour de France Femmes has seen a series of withdrawals and medical reports, with several riders forced to abandon the race due to crashes, injuries, and illness. The race has been a challenging one, with little recovery time between stages and a compact route that has led to a series of incidents. The following is a summary of the withdrawals and medical reports for each stage of the race.
Stage 1
Laura Tomasi was the first rider to abandon the race after crashing during the opening stage in Lausanne. Alison Avoine also left the race after finishing outside the time limit. Several notable riders were caught up in crashes, including Zoe Backstedt, Kim Le Court-Pienaar, and Christina Schweinberger, who later struggled with a wrist injury. Marlen Reusser was delayed after being unable to avoid a Movistar teammate who crashed in front of her on a descent, but she returned to the peloton with help from her team. Mackenzie Coupland, Henrietta Christie, Debora Silvestri, Dominika Wlodarczyk, and Letizia Paternoster were also involved in separate incidents.
Stage 2
Christina Schweinberger was unable to start Stage 2 after suffering a fractured wrist in her crash during the opening stage in Lausanne. Brodie Chapman was the other non-starter, with the UAE Team L'IMAD rider withdrawing due to illness. Lotto Intermarche Ladies lost three riders during the stage as Elisabeth Ebras, Marieke Meert, and Sterre Vervloet all abandoned. Laura Molenaar of VolkerWessels Cycling Team also failed to finish.
Stage 3
Victorie Guilman was involved in an early crash but was quickly back on her bike and able to continue. A separate incident then brought down Demi Vollering, Puck Pieterse, Magdeleine Vallieres, and Noemi Ruegg. Vollering landed on the kerb, although all four riders were able to resume racing and returned to the peloton without any immediate medical consequences being reported. Dina Boels was the only rider to abandon Stage 3, continuing to struggle with injuries sustained in her Stage 1 crash and was forced to leave the Tour on the road to Poligny.
Stage 4
No notable incidents were reported in Stage 4.
Stage 5
Hannah Ludwig and Teuntje Beekhuis did not start the final stage, while India Grangier did not finish it. Chiara Consonni, Usoa Ostolaza, Ema Comte, Clémence Latimier, and Marte Berg Edseth were part of early crashes on the day. In a decisive part of the stage, Noemi Rüegg crashed after being struck by a motorbike.
Stage 6
Maria Trinca Colonel and Barbara Malcotti did not start the stage, while Eleonora Ciabocco and Yara Kastelijn did not finish it.
Stage 7
Three riders did not start the stage: Anna van der Breggen, Kiara Lylyk, and Katrine Aalerud. Mavi García and Lore de Schepper were also involved in crashes during the stage.
In conclusion, the 2026 Tour de France Femmes has been a challenging race with a series of withdrawals and medical reports. The race has seen a number of incidents, including crashes, injuries, and illness, which have led to a number of riders being forced to abandon the race. The race has been a test of endurance and resilience for the riders, and the withdrawals and medical reports have been a reminder of the challenges faced by professional cyclists.
