Pauline Ferrand-Prévot Withdraws From Tour de France Femmes Due to Illness

Pauline Ferrand-Prevot of France and Team Visma | Lease a Bike Women crosses the finish line during the 5th Tour de France

Defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot has officially withdrawn from the Tour de France Femmes ahead of the race’s eighth and penultimate stage, citing illness according to sports.yahoo.com. The 34-year-old French rider did not start the stage—a flat 172-kilometer route stretching from Sisteron to Nice—and was absent from her team presentation. Defending Champion Withdraws Ahead of Stage … Read more