Tour de France Femmes

Tour de France Femmes 2026 key stages: where the race can be won or lost

The 2026 Tour de France Femmes cannot be reduced to one decisive mountain. Mont Ventoux is the obvious centrepiece. It is the hardest climb, the...

Tour de France Femmes 2026 stages ranked by difficulty

The 2026 Tour de France Femmes is the longest edition of the modern race so far, with nine stages and a route that becomes...

Noemi Rüegg at the Tour de France Femmes 2026: Swiss hopes, stage chances and route fit

Noemi Rüegg starts the 2026 Tour de France Femmes with one of the more intriguing profiles in the race. She is not a general classification...

What bikes do Tour de France Femmes riders use? Teams, sponsors and setup explained

The bikes used at the Tour de France Femmes are among the most advanced road machines available, but they are not all the same. Some...

Vollering vs Ferrand-Prévot: the defining Tour de France Femmes rivalry of 2026

The 2026 Tour de France Femmes has more credible GC contenders than at any point in the modern race's short history, but the pre-race...

Has Mont Ventoux ever been used in women’s cycling before?

Mont Ventoux will make its debut in the modern Tour de France Femmes in 2026, but it is not the first time women have...

Tour de France Femmes 2026 Stage 1 preview: who takes the first yellow jersey in Lausanne?

The 2026 Tour de France Femmes begins in Lausanne with a stage that is officially classed as flat but is unlikely to behave like...

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot: can she defend her Tour de France Femmes title in 2026?

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot starts the 2026 Tour de France Femmes in a very different position to the one she occupied 12 months ago. In 2025 she...