Demi Vollering wins Tour de France for the 2nd time

Vollering, who first won the competition in 2023, finished the stage more than a minute ahead of Spaniard Paula Blasi Cairol and 2024 champion Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5685x3790+0+0/resize/5685x3790!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3b%2F7d%2Fa2e10c5d4ecc8b97a9c5b36a048d%2Fap26221641613588.jpg' alt='Netherlands' Demi Vollering celebrates on the podium after winning the Women's Tour de France cycling race in Nice, France, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026.'/><p>Vollering, who first won the competition in 2023, finished the stage more than a minute ahead of Spaniard Paula Blasi Cairol and 2024 champion Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney.</p><p>(Image credit: Philippe Magoni)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-137991' />