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.
Five stages, five scenarios
After five days of racing, St Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 has already experienced nearly every aspect of elite cycling: sprints, positioning, climbs, breakaways, time trials, and the first major battles in the mountains.
Émilie Morier brings her consistency, Solène Muller showcases the boldness of the new generation, and, around them, the team pursues a common goal: to stay in contention and seize opportunities as they arise.
And the Tour is still far from over.
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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