2026 Women's Tour de France with St Michel–Preference Home–Auber93
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2026 Tour de France Femmes: Day-by-day coverage of the stages at the heart of the race with St Michel–Preference Home–Auber93
From the start in Lausanne to the finish in Nice, every stage of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes with Zwift will be covered daily. The stages have already delivered a wide variety of scenarios. Sprints, heat, long-distance breakaways, time trials, and the first major battle among the favorites: St Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 is now fully immersed in its Tour.
To tackle these terrains and race paces, the team can count on two complementary Mavic wheelsets: the COMETE 50 and the COSMIC SLR 45.
Stage 1 — Lausanne: Émilie Morier Jumps Straight into the Top 20
The Tour kicks off in Switzerland with a 138-kilometer stage around Lausanne and a demanding finish. Lorena Wiebes wins in an uphill sprint and claims the first yellow jersey.
Behind the favorites, Émilie Morier makes a solid debut by finishing 19th, just 16 seconds behind the winner.
This initial result immediately puts the French rider in contention with the best and gets the Tour de St Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 off to a strong start.
Stage 2 — Aigle > Geneva: Staying in the Mix
The next day, a 147.9-kilometer stage connected Aigle to Geneva. Despite several attacks, the race came down to a sprint finish once again, and Lorena Wiebes claimed victory for the second consecutive day.
Émilie Morier finished 32nd, with the same time as the winner.
On a fast stage where positioning becomes crucial as the finish approaches, the team continues its collective effort and keeps its ambitions alive ahead of stages with a profile more favorable to attacks.
Stage 3 — Geneva > Poligny: Solène Muller Shines
At 156.5 kilometers, the third stage changes things up.
Norwegian Sigrid Haugset pulls off one of the standout performances of the early stages of the Tour by winning after a long solo breakaway.
But on the Col de la Savine, another rider made her mark: Solène Muller crossed the summit in third place, behind Haugset and Puck Pieterse, and earned her first points in the mountains classification.
At just 22 years old and in her first Tour de France Femmes, the French rider is showing that she didn’t come just to get a feel for the race.
In the chasing group, Émilie Morier finishes 22nd on the stage, confirming her consistent performance since Lausanne.
Stage 4 — 21-kilometer time trial
After three days in the peloton, it was time for a completely different challenge: a 21-kilometer solo time trial between Gevrey-Chambertin and Dijon.
World champion Marlen Reusser dominated the race with a time of 27'30" and took the lead in the general classification.
On the St Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 team, the margins are razor-thin: Solène Muller completed the course in 30'15", Émilie Morier in 30'16". Just one second separates the two French riders.
A detail that perfectly illustrates what the time trial is all about: an effort where every line, every acceleration, and every second counts.
Stage 5 — The Beaujolais Region Sees the First Major Gaps
From Mâcon to Belleville-en-Beaujolais, the fifth stage takes the Tour into a new dimension. The hilly terrain makes the race tougher, and the top contenders go on the offensive.
Demi Vollering wins ahead of Marlen Reusser and Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney.
On a day when the peloton broke apart, Émilie Morier finished 25th. This marks her third Top 25 finish since the start, following her 19th- and 22nd-place finishes in Stages 1 and 3.
It was a tougher day for India Grangier, who was forced to withdraw, becoming the first rider on the team to leave the 2026 Tour.
Stage 6 — Montbrison > Tournon-sur-Rhône: A Day of Attacks Before Ventoux
The 153.4 kilometers between Montbrison and Tournon-sur-Rhône, featuring six categorized climbs, resulted in a race full of action.
Kim Le Court-Pienaar won the sprint ahead of Cédrine Kerbaol and Puck Pieterse, while Marlen Reusser retained her yellow jersey by a margin of just 12 seconds over Demi Vollering.
For St Michel–Preference Home–Auber93, Émilie Morier was the team’s first rider to cross the finish line, in 56th place, followed by Solène Muller in 76th.
Émilie Morier is in 34th place in the general classification, while Solène Muller is 47th and, more importantly, 7th in the youth classification after six days of racing.
Stage 7 — Mont Ventoux: Morier and Muller Rise to the Challenge, the Tour Takes a Turn
This was the stage the entire peloton had been waiting for. 146.8 kilometers from La Voulte-sur-Rhône to the summit of Mont Ventoux, with one of cycling’s most legendary climbs serving as the ultimate test. And Mont Ventoux lived up to all its promises.
Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney went on the offensive, winning at the summit with a 1'16“ lead over Demi Vollering and a 1'46” lead over Marlen Reusser, who relinquished the yellow jersey she had worn since the Dijon time trial.
St Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 had one of its best days since the start.
Émilie Morier took a remarkable 15th place on the Tour’s queen stage. This performance also allowed her to make a strong climb up the general classification: starting the stage in 34th place, Émilie moved up to 24th.
Solène Muller finished 21st at the summit of Mont Ventoux.
Having already made her mark on the Col de la Savine during the third stage, the young French rider confirmed her abilities as the race climbed higher. She also made significant gains in the general classification, moving up from 47th to 36th place.
Stage 8 — In Nice, Émilie Morier Seals the Deal
The day after the climb up Mont Ventoux, the riders head to Nice for the longest stage of this year’s race: 171.9 kilometers from Sisteron.
Demi Vollering won with a 17-second lead over Elisa Longo Borghini and Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney and reclaimed the yellow jersey.
Émilie Morier continues her remarkable second half of the Tour
Already 15th at the summit of Mont Ventoux, Émilie Morier confirmed her consistency by finishing 20th in Nice, 1 minute 50 seconds behind Vollering. The French rider managed to stay in contact with a group featuring several top contenders in the peloton, including Lorena Wiebes, Elisa Balsamo, and Marianne Vos.
Eight stages, a Tour that defies definition
From the sprints in Lausanne and Geneva to the time trial in Dijon, from the demanding roads of the Beaujolais region to the summit of Mont Ventoux, this 2026 Tour de France Femmes with Zwift has continually reinvented itself. Following Lorena Wiebes, Sigrid Haugset, Marlen Reusser, and Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney, Demi Vollering becomes the fifth rider to don the Yellow Jersey.
In this race full of twists and turns, St Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 rose to the occasion. Émilie Morier made her mark in the mountains before confirming her form in Nice, while Solène Muller reached an important milestone in her first Tour.
On the eve of the final stage, only eight seconds separate Vollering and Niewiadoma-Phinney. There is one stage remaining around Nice, and in this Tour—which is more hotly contested than ever—nothing is set in stone yet.
Stage 9 — Vollering Wins in Nice; Morier Finishes in the Top 20
With just eight seconds separating Demi Vollering and Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney at the start, this final stage was anything but a procession. Around Nice, the riders had to cover 99.2 kilometers and tackle the slopes of the Col d’Èze four times. A short, intense course with no real lulls, designed to keep the suspense going until the very last kilometers.
On the final climb, Vollering went on the offensive. About 16 kilometers from the finish, the Dutch rider accelerated and managed to pull away from Niewiadoma-Phinney. She breaks away alone before beginning the descent toward Nice, where her skill and determination allow her to extend her lead. She wins her third stage of this edition ahead of Paula Blasi and Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney, then claims her second Tour de France Femmes title following her 2023 victory.
Émilie Morier Finishes in the Top 20
She achieved one of the major results of her career by finishing 19th in the general classification. Having already placed 15th at the summit of Mont Ventoux and 20th in Nice during the previous stage, the French rider concluded her Tour with consistency and determination.
A Promising First Tour for Solène Muller
In her debut appearance, Solène Muller finished 34th in the general classification. At 22, the French rider notably stood out with her third-place finish at the summit of the Col de la Savine during the third stage and her remarkable 21st-place finish on Mont Ventoux.
Caroline Wreszin also made it to the finish line and finished 111th overall. This final stage proved more difficult for the team: Heidi Franz did not start, while Alicia González and Alison Jackson were forced to withdraw.
Nine stages, and the final bell rings on the French Riviera
From Lausanne to Nice, via Geneva, Dijon, the Beaujolais region, and Mont Ventoux, the 2026 Tour de France Femmes with Zwift featured nine stages and just as many dramatic storylines. Sprints, a victorious 88-kilometer breakaway, a time trial, tactical battles, and several changes in the Yellow Jersey kept the race exciting right up to its final climb.
For St Michel–Preference Home–Auber93, this edition will be remembered for the progress made by Émilie Morier, who finished 19th overall after placing 25th in 2025, and for the promising debut of Solène Muller, who placed 34th in her first Tour. Alongside them, Heidi Franz, Alicia González, India Grangier, Alison Jackson, and Caroline Wreszin contributed their experience, dedication, and hard work to the team effort.
Over nine days and 1,174.7 kilometers, the team tackled every type of terrain on Mavic COMETE 50 and COSMIC SLR 45 wheels. From the high speeds of the early stages to the slopes of Mont Ventoux, the complementary nature of these wheels supported the riders in a race where efficiency, precision, and reliability are demanded on a daily basis.
In Nice, the clock stopped and the curtain fell on a particularly hard-fought Tour. But for St Michel–Preference Home–Auber93, as for Mavic, this finish is not just an end point: it highlights the progress made and already paves the way toward the next goals.
COMETE 50 & COSMIC SLR 45: Two Profiles for the Race
Throughout the Tour, the riders of St Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 rely on the Mavic COMETE 50 and COSMIC SLR 45 wheels.
The COMETE 50, with its 50 mm profile, carbon spokes, and weight of 1,315 g, combines aerodynamics and lightness to meet the demands of competition.
The COSMIC SLR 45, with its 45 mm profile, 23 mm internal width, ceramic bearings, and Fore Carbon technology, prioritizes versatility, responsiveness, and stability.
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