Defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot will not start stage 8 of the Tour de France suffering with illness CyclingnewsReigning champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot pulls out of Tour de France Femmes ahead of stage 8 Cycling WeeklyFerrand-Prévot Backs up Claim Tour de France Femmes Level Soared Since Last Year Outside Magazine‘It’s good to not be the favourite’: Where does stage four’s time trial leave the GC? rouleur.ccVan Baarle explains Ferrand-Prévot’s Tour struggles, points to Team Sky and Jumbo-Visma IDLprocycling.com