Women's Cycling

What is GC in the Tour de France Femmes? General classification explained

GC in the Tour de France Femmes means general classification. It is the overall race standings, calculated by adding up each rider’s time across...

2026 Baloise Ladies Tour preview: prologue, double day and flat finales make every second matter

Baloise Ladies Tour has carved out a very clear place on the women’s calendar by offering a short stage race that looks simple on...

Tour de France Femmes 2026 prize money: how much riders can win

The Tour de France Femmes 2026 is expected to carry an official prize fund of €250,000, with €50,000 going to the winner of the...

Tour de France Femmes vs Tour de France: key differences explained

The Tour de France Femmes and the Tour de France share a name, an organiser, the yellow jersey and the basic logic of stage...

Why is the Tour de France Femmes only nine stages? The race format explained

The Tour de France Femmes is nine stages long because the modern women’s Tour has been built as a shorter, standalone Women’s WorldTour stage...

Tour de France Femmes 2026 calendar: dates, stages and rest days

The Tour de France Femmes 2026 runs from Saturday 1 August to Sunday 9 August 2026, with nine consecutive stages from Lausanne in Switzerland...

Urška Žigart avoids surgery after Tour de Suisse jaw fracture and resumes training

Urška Žigart has been cleared to continue her recovery without surgery after further medical checks on the jaw fracture she sustained at the Tour...

Argenta Classic 2026: Lara Gillespie wins in Deurne ahead of Maggie Coles-Lyster and Lonneke Uneken

Lara Gillespie won the 2026 Argenta Classic in Deurne, sprinting to victory ahead of Maggie Coles-Lyster and Lonneke Uneken at the end of the...