# Niewiadoma Wins on Mont Ventoux, Seizes Tour de France Femmes Lead

Katarzyna Niewiadoma delivered a commanding solo performance on the grueling Mont Ventoux climb to win the stage and take the overall lead in the Tour de France Femmes. Her victory reshapes the general classification and establishes her as the frontrunner for the title.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/cr597qv1634o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:11:42 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/07/cycling-kasia-niewiadoma-tour-de-france-femmes-mont-ventoux) — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:43:23 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/aug/08/cycling-tour-de-france-femmes-stage-eight-sisteron-to-nice-live) — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:52:07 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/08/tour-de-france-femmes-demi-vollering-takes-eight-second-lead-into-final-stage) — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:09:14 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/aug/09/cycling-tour-de-france-femmes-niewiadoma-vollering-nice-stage-nine) — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:46:28 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2026/aug/09/dogs-descents-and-dehydration-the-tour-de-france-femmes-2026-in-pictures) — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:30:27 GMT