Four New Zealand riders will start the 2025 Tour de France Femmes, the highest number since the event returned in 2022. Featuring a mix of returning WorldTour talents and rising stars, the Kiwi line-up reflects a growing footprint in women’s stage racing. While not all will be chasing results, each rider brings tactical value and climbing strength across the varied nine-stage route from Brittany to the Alps.
New Zealand riders in the 2025 Tour de France Femmes
This year marks the largest New Zealand contingent yet at the Tour de France Femmes, with four riders set to start. It follows three in both 2023 and 2024, and two in the inaugural 2022 edition. The step forward reflects the country’s continued development pipeline and the trust WorldTour teams are placing in Kiwi riders to perform on the biggest stage.
Ally Wollaston (FDJ-SUEZ)
Making her Tour de France Femmes return for the first time since 2022, Ally Wollaston joins a stacked FDJ-SUEZ squad that includes overall favourite Demi Vollering. Wollaston brings top-end speed and sharp racing instincts, and her form has been impressive in 2025 with wins at the Tour of Britain Women, Clasica de Almeria, Tour des Pyrenees and the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. She will likely be a key option for reduced sprints and hard intermediate stages, while also offering depth in covering GC moves early in the climbing stages. With the right conditions, she could challenge for a stage.
Photo Credit: GettyHenrietta Christie (EF Education-Oatly)
Henrietta Christie lines up for her third Tour de France Femmes, this time with EF Education-Oatly. A consistent support rider who’s developing into a well-rounded engine, Christie will play a vital role in the team’s hunt for stage wins and GC support. With Cédrine Kerbaol and Kristen Faulkner leading the line-up, Christie is expected to protect her teammates over long stages and offer climbing help deep into the race. She may also get the green light to join breakaways on hillier days.
Photo Credit: GettyNiamh Fisher-Black (Lidl-Trek)
One of New Zealand’s standout GC riders in recent seasons, Niamh Fisher-Black returns to the Tour with Lidl-Trek, having placed 14th overall in 2024. Although a crash disrupted her spring, she showed solid form at the Vuelta and Tour de Suisse and looks set to challenge again in the mountains. With Elisa Balsamo and Shirin van Anrooij focused on sprints and stage wins, Fisher-Black may get leadership opportunities when the road tilts upward. A top-10 finish is a realistic goal if she can stay healthy through the early days.
Photo Credit: Sprint Cycling AgencyElla Wyllie (Liv AlUla Jayco)
Riding her second Tour de France Femmes, Ella Wyllie is part of a Liv AlUla Jayco team built around Mavi García. Wyllie, who has shown consistent domestique-type GC finishes with strong climbing performances earlier this year at the Tour de Suisse and Vuelta a Burgos, will likely serve as a mountain domestique but could also feature in attacks. Still just 22, she’s gaining valuable stage race experience and has already shown she belongs at this level.
The 2025 Tour de France Femmes marks a new high point for New Zealand’s representation in the race. With four riders across four teams, including a GC hope in Fisher-Black and a strong sprint finisher in Wollaston, the Kiwis are poised to feature in key moments. As depth continues to grow, so too does New Zealand’s ability to impact racing across terrain types and stages.
New Zealand riders at the 2025 Tour de France Femmes
- Ally Wollaston (FDJ-SUEZ)
- Henrietta Christie (EF Education-Oatly)
- Niamh Fisher-Black (Lidl-Trek)
- Ella Wyllie (Liv AlUla Jayco)
