The Dijon time trial tomorrow: what the Tour de France Femmes contenders need from Stage 3

The Tour de France Femmes reaches its first major general classification test on Tuesday with a 21km individual time trial into Dijon. Before that,...

Col de la Faucille: the climb that opens Tour de France Femmes Stage 3

The Col de la Faucille introduces the 2026 Tour de France Femmes to sustained mountain climbing almost as soon as Stage 3 leaves Geneva. The...

Extreme heat on Tour de France Femmes Stage 3: what 36°C means for the race

The Tour de France Femmes faces another severe weather test on Stage 3, with temperatures around the Geneva start expected to reach approximately 35°C...

Tour de France Femmes 2026 Stage 3 live viewing and start time update

The Tour de France Femmes enters France on Monday 3 August with a demanding third stage from Geneva to Poligny, where Lorena Wiebes faces...

Brooklyn team history – De Vlaeminck, style and a team built for one-day violence

Brooklyn lasted only five seasons under the name that made it famous, but few teams from the 1970s are as instantly recognisable. The stars-and-stripes...

Tour de France Femmes Stage 2 penalties explained: sticky bottles and vehicle drafting

The Tour de France Femmes commissaires issued several fines and sporting penalties after Stage 2, with vehicle drafting and two short-distance “sticky bottle” incidents...

GC and jerseys after Tour de France Femmes 2026 Stage 2

Lorena Wiebes leaves Switzerland with two stage victories, the yellow jersey and a commanding lead in the points classification after winning again in Geneva. The...

Tour de France Femmes 2026 abandons after Stage 2: Lotto-Intermarché lose three riders in one day

Lotto-Intermarché were reduced to only four riders during a punishing second stage of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes, with Marieke Meert, Elisabeth Ebras...