Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2026 Stage 3 Recap: Genève to Poligny

Rosael, Betsy, and Molly break down stage three of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, a hot and hilly 157-kilometer route taking the peloton out of Geneva, Switzerland, and into Poligny, France. **Stage 3 Recap** Sigrid Haugset (Uno-X Mobility) pulls off a massive upset, winning the stage and taking the yellow jersey after a historic 88-kilometer solo ride—the longest in the history of the Tour de France Femmes. The hosts discuss the untelevised early action over the Col de la Faucille, Lotte Kopecky's lengthy chase, and the GC stalemate behind them. The stage podium is rounded out by Kopecky in second and Marianne Vos in third, with Usoa Ostolaza Zabala and Kim Le Court Pienaar completing the top five. Puck Pieterse takes the polka dot jersey, Lorena Wiebes holds green, and Paula Blasi stays in white. We also review untelevised crashes involving Demi Vollering, Puck Pieterse, and Noemi Rüegg, Urska Zigart's return from a jaw injury, as well as illness striking the Lotto team. **Deep Dive: Sigrid Haugset** A profile on the 27-year-old Norwegian rider who just secured her biggest career win. We cover her background as a runner, her transition to the WorldTour this year with Uno-X Mobility, and her incredible toughness—including finishing 50km of Paris-Roubaix with a fractured hip. **Off the Bike** - TV broadcasting frustrations: Only the last two hours were shown, leading to a confusing viewing experience. - A heated discussion on reports from WielerFlits that the UCI might start checking female riders for padded sports bras ("boobs are aero") during time trials. **Segments** - **What Tire Won Today's Race**, presented by Bike Tires Direct: Sigrid Haugset’s Continental Grand Prix 5000. - **Listener questions** from the Queen Stage WhatsApp Community: Why the UCI quietly changed the white jersey classification from U23 to U24 (making Paula Blasi eligible), and what fans can do to demand full start-to-finish race coverage. **Stage 4 Preview** Tomorrow is a 21-kilometer individual time trial from Gevrey-Chambertin to Dijon. With a punchy 1.8km climb featuring three hairpins, it's not a pure flat ITT. Predictions include Kristen Faulkner (Betsy's hot take), Marlen Reusser (Molly's pick), and dark horse Anna van der Breggen. **Presented by** Bike Tires Direct and SRAM, presenting sponsors of Queen Stage's Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift coverage. **Giveaway** Daily Queen Stage musette giveaway (featuring Bike Tires Direct bottles, a Zwift musette, a cycling cap, stickers, a rain wallet, and an electric mini pump). Comment "bike tires direct" and tag two friends on the stage three highlight post on Instagram for a chance to win. Congrats to stage two winner @KatiePatton1216! **Discount code** Save **10%** at biketiresdirect.com with code queenstage. **Join the conversation** Click here to join the Queen Stage WhatsApp Community **Contact** [info@queenstage.cc](mailto:info@queenstage.cc) | @queenstage.cc