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Barraged after nature break Évita Muzic fights to third on Alpe d’Huez at Tour de France Femmes

ALPE DHUEZ FRANCE AUGUST 18 LR Marion Bunel of France and Team St Michel Mavic Auber93 and Evita Muzic of France and Team FDJ SUEZ compete during the 3rd Tour de France Femmes 2024 Stage 8 a 1499km stage from Le GrandBornand to Alpe dHuez 1828m UCIWWT on August 18 2024 in Alpe dHuez France Photo by Alex BroadwayGetty Images

Évita Muzic’s dream of winning atop Alpe d’Huez became increasingly difficult to attain when race officials enforced a barrage after she took a nature break just ahead of the penultimate climb at Col du Glandon on the final stage 8 at the Tour de France Femmes.

Despite the setback, the FDJ-SUEZ rider finished third atop Alpe d’Huez and just off the podium in the general classification, leaving the 25 year old as the top French rider in the overall classification.

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