{"id":62875,"date":"2026-08-08T15:21:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/62875\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:21:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:21:06","slug":"defending-champion-pauline-ferrand-prevot-pulls-out-of-womens-tour-de-france-after-feeling-unwell-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/62875\/","title":{"rendered":"Defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9v\u00f4t pulls out of Women’s Tour de France after feeling unwell | Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"

SISTERON, France (AP) \u2014 Defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9v\u00f4t<\/a> pulled out of the Women’s Tour de France ahead of Saturday’s eighth and penultimate stage after feeling unwell.<\/p>\n

The French rider’s Visma-Lease a Bike team said on X<\/a> that the decision to pull her out of the race was made after consultation with the team’s medical staff.<\/p>\n

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