Tour de France Femmes 2026: stage one test for riders around Lausanne – live

‍♀️ Updates from the 138km opening stage of this year’s race ‍♀️ Vollering gears up for latest Tour tilt | And email Luke The Tour de France Femmes, since relaunching and rebranding in 2022, has had four different winners: Anniemiek van Vleuten, Demi Vollering, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney and, most recently, the home favo

The French cyclist is among the favorites for the 2026 edition of the Tour, one year after winning the race. She will face Dutch rider Demi Vollering in a course that could favor climbers.

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

The Tour de France Femmes begins in Lausanne, Switzerland on Saturday, with its first ascent of Mont Ventoux to come.

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