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The Latest Breaking News from the Tour de France Femmes

The GC standings at the Tour de France Femmes 2026 - The first yellow jersey goes to the fastest sprinter

Lorena Wiebes' commanding stage 1 victory puts her at the top of the standings in Lausanne

Cycling News

Wiebes wins Tour de France Femmes opener to win first yellow jersey

Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes claimed the first yellow jersey of the Tour de France Femmes on Saturday after winning the opening stage in Lausanne, finishing ahead of Mauritian Kim Le Court and European champion Demi Vollering in a sprint finish.

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Scare for favourite Marlen Reusser after a crash during the opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes

Movistar leader left chasing in final kilometres into Lausanne

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'The body is an amazing thing' – Urška Žigart back in action at the Tour de France Femmes, six weeks on from Tour de Suisse horror crash

'I can't say that I'm in the shape of my life, but after that terrible fall, I know that I have to enjoy my life' says Slovenian

Cycling News

FDJ United-Suez welcome Red Bull as new major partner in milestone move for team and brand

The move marks Red Bull's first major move into women's road cycling with launch at Tour de France Femmes

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Tour de France Femmes 2026 stage-by-stage guide: Route maps and profiles for all 21 days

The nine-day race features nearly 19,000m of elevation gain including a first-ever visit to the infamous Mont Ventoux

The Independent UK

Commonwealth Games builds to finale and the Tour de France Femmes – follow with us

Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports

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'I'm ready to break the Ventoux KOM' – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney anticipates another iconic mountain showdown at the Tour de France Femmes

'We want to win the yellow jersey. I think that's all we can say' says 2024 champion

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'We still have to win a race before the year ends' – Alison Jackson and ambitious St Michel squad aim high at the Tour de France Femmes and beyond

'I think this team is where you can be experimental, and I think that's a really interesting thing at this time of my career'

Cycling News

‘Scream when you put the phone down’: GB’s Zoe Backstedt on making Tour de France squad for the first time

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Wales’s Zoe Backstedt is set to ride the Tour de France Femmes for the first time after an astonishing season, including fifth place at the Tour of Flanders. The 21-year-old tells Flo Clifford what it was like getting that long-awaited call

The Independent UK

The seven riders from Australia and New Zealand taking to the start line at the Tour de France Femmes

Niamh Fisher-Black returns with GC aspirations while Mackenzie Coupland will be debuting in the Australian national champion's jersey

Cycling News

Cooke's Mont Ventoux masterclass and a Côte d'Azur classic – A history of the Tour de France Femmes' key climbs

Cyclingnews delves deep into the potted history of the decisive climbs at this year's Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift

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Lying contorted, bleeding, shivering on a Flemish footpath, I was already thinking about that next big race - Brodie Chapman's Tour de France Femmes column

The experienced Australian rider details her journey from Tour of Flanders crash to Tour selection, and all the highs and lows in between

Cycling News

'Last year's victory doesn't guarantee anything' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot set to defend Tour de France Femmes title with balanced Visma support squad

Dutch team boss Rutger Tijssen says 'The general classification is, without question, our number one priority'

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'Pauline will be on the same level or better; we are only focused on ourselves' – Inside FDJ United-Suez and Demi Vollering's preparation, mindset and ambitions for the Tour de France Femmes

In this exclusive Q&A, team manager Stephen Delcourt talks us through what the team have done differently for 2026 and how it will help them go against some big rivals in France

Cycling News

Delving beyond the Mont Ventoux showstopper: Analysing the key stages of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes

The iconic summit finish stands out on this year's route, but where else will the race be won and lost? We analyse four key stages between Lausanne and Nice

Cycling News

Australian national champion Mackenzie Coupland debuts in varied Liv AlUla Jayco line-up for Tour de France Femmes

Monica Trinca Colonel a potential GC contender but teams says they're targeting stage wins

Cycling News

UAE Team ADQ get new name for Tour de France Femmes and beyond

Team will become UAE Team L’IMAD from August 1

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'We have only one goal: yellow' – FDJ United-Suez unveil stacked Tour de France Femmes team to support Demi Vollering's GC campaign

Trusty lieutenants Berthet and Muzic joined by debutant Géry and Paris-Roubaix winner Koch, as Stephen Delcourt explains how team chose 'the best collective'

Cycling News

Why a resurgent Marlen Reusser should be a real worry for Demi Vollering and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot at the Tour de France Femmes – Analysis

Swiss rider scorches to third title at home Tour de Suisse, with ominously more performance still to gain before August

Cycling News

'The race has now grown so much' – Tour de France Femmes director explains change of dates for 2026 edition

Marion Rousse adds that women's cycling is currently serving up more suspense than the men's side of the sport

The Independent UK

Cat Ferguson leads British hopes as UK start to 2027 Tour de France Femmes set to be toughest in history

The men’s and women’s Tours will begin in the UK in 2027, marking the first time both races will hold their Grand Depart outside France

Cycling News

'It would be a dream to race the Tour de France Femmes' - Pathways Fund provides novel support for two US riders to join French team and compete at Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix

Allison Mrugal and Natalie Quinn accomplish team goals for breakaway aggressiveness in Flanders and look to add first win of year for Mayenne Monbana My Pie

Cycling Weekly

AG Insurance-Soudal to Visma-Lease a Bike: a team-by-team guide to the 2026 Women's WorldTour

The riders, teams, and races to watch this season

Cycling News

Gravel star Axelle Dubau-Prévot joins EF Education-Oatly with dreams of the Tour de France Femmes

French racer will mix road and gravel racing with new team in 2026, aiming to follow her sister Pauline to the Tour

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