It is 40 years since Bernard Hinault won the last of his five Tours de France. Since then, the host nation has waited — not always patiently — for a successor. But this year has produced some cheer for the home fans as they look ahead.

Vollering fell less than four kilometers from the finish line in Angers in a crash that involved several riders. Examinations carried out by the team doctor revealed that she had suffered multiple contusions but she did not go to hospital “given the non-urgent nature of her condition,” FDJ-Suez said.