Tour de France Femmes 2024

Dutch star gives most open interview yet about Tour de France crash plus friction with teammate Kopecky.

Race director Marion Rousse believes Belgian world champion is capable of great things.

Defending champion names a big ambition as she assesses the newly unveiled Tour race route.

Starchyk believes controversial UCI points rule which got Tashkent City into race should remain as team’s lone finisher Kuskova reflects on 'painful' criticisms.

After Alpe d'Huez cliff-hanger, Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift faces challenges to build on the success of the past three editions, writes Jeremy Whittle.

Defending champion puts in formidable comeback effort but comes up four seconds short.

We dig through the data to reveal how Vollering was possibly just a few watts short of successfully defending her title Sunday in the Alps.

Dutch phenom rebounds out of Olympic MTB devastation with Tour de France Femmes white jersey and the promise of a lot more to come – across all three disciplines.

'Four seconds seems magical': Polish Tour de France Femmes winner talks Alpe d'Huez emotional rollercoaster, making history and how gravel worlds transformed her confidence.

Stunning Tour de France Femmes finale: Race leader Niewiadoma hangs on by 4 seconds as Vollering dominates Alpe d’Huez but cannot close the gap.

'It's something I dreamed of for a long time': peloton looks ahead to finish on legendary climb; having stage winner’s name on hairpin bend is ‘hyper-important’ says race director Rousse.

Legendary climbs of Col du Glandon and Alpe d’Huez will determine if Niewiadoma can keep yellow jersey.

SD Worx-Protime star happy about small gap at stage 7 finish and packs 'good feeling' about winning race on final-stage showdown as Tour de France Femmes goes down to the wire.

Kasia Niewiadoma and Demi Vollering trade GC punches but Dutchwoman unable to snap elastic on first summit finish of race.

Mountain hotshot reflects on her Tour debut after getting through 'dangerous' Dutch stages, thanks to Deignan and team-mates.

Injury update from stage 5 crash: British champion off bike for next four weeks as battered and cut Pieterse also suffers consequences from pile-up.

Lacking support in chaotic finale, 2023 race winner Vollering defends teammate Wiebes from criticism.

Vollering describes 'emotional rollercoaster' since race-changing crash and looks ahead to decisive Alpine stages as her legs respond well to stage 6 attacks.

Diving into the big watts of Demi Vollering, Chloe Dygert, Puck Pieterse, and more to see what it takes to win on the biggest stage.

Last year’s best young rider is first French stage winner in race history, Niewiadoma holds lead.

‘Change the rules and we won’t come here’: Tashkent City team manager on bunch bullying, riders leaving in shame, and ‘couch critics with beer and chips.’

‘I didn’t hear a crash happening,’ says Polish rider after yellow jersey Demi Vollering hits the deck and loses time.

Labous, Vas, Niewiadoma and more protagonists react to carnage that transforms GC; Faulkner moves into second but prioritizes stage wins.

Vas fastest as GC chaos sees Vollering lose 1:47, Niewiadoma now leads, with Faulkner up to second overall.

Faulkner talks GC prospects and reflects on 'super fun', rain-sodden stage into Liège as EF-Oatly-Cannondale put three in front group, showing strength in depth.

Polish rider praises stage winner Puck Pieterse but regards Tour champion Vollering as the clear obstacle to yellow

Off-road specialist makes superb transition back to the road after Olympic MTB race.

As the Tour moves towards hillier ground, unexpected time trial success may intimidate new race leader’s competitors.

Missing team buses at end of stage 2 cause frustration, as riders sound off on throwback day and insiders lift lid on logistics of the Tour’s longest day.

US cycling's breakout star on where she keeps her gold medals, how she hopes to inspire different generations and the moment she knew she could win the Olympic road race.

Cycling's version of 'yellow cards' are part of a wave of new safety rules being tested for the remainder of 2024 and riders with various infractions could be suspended.

Dygert grateful to be making Tour debut after setbacks; Canyon-Sram leader Niewiadoma reacts to 30-second time loss and is ready for fight in Wednesday's 'insane' Ardennes finale.

Defending race champion Vollering aces time trial to lead GC, Americans Chloe Dygert and Kristin Faulkner take second and fifth.

Dazzling Dutch sprinter misses out by half a wheel but remains optimistic: ‘I have confidence that it can be a success.'

Race leader Kool underlines early grip on GC with decisive sprint victory ahead of Wiebes and Vos.

After nailing whirlwind logistics, omnium silver medalist Daria Pikulik and Canada's Maggie Coles-Lyster feel track racing is good prep for an early stage win: ‘Anything can happen this week’

Sprint rival rides into back wheel of prolific Dutchwoman in The Hague finale, wrecking chances of delight on home soil.

Dutchwoman flies home to maillot jaune ahead of Ahtosalo while compatriot Wiebes loses out due to bike problem.

Tour de France Femmes favorites wrap up: the race's biggest stars and main players talk on the eve of the start in Rotterdam.

We speak with Marion Rousse, who has been in charge of the weeklong race since its debut in 2022: 'There’s not a single stage where you can relax.'

Giro d'Italia winner 'can't ride her bike'; Lotte Kopecky also absent from start line in Rotterdam with Moolman-Pasio set to miss out.

'The podium is the objective:' Labous is on a mission for her best-ever finish at the Tour de France Femmes.

'I continue to make progress:' The two-time podium finisher at the Tour de France Femmes looks to make it to the top place in the race's third edition.

Frenchwoman says Ineos’ decision not to introduce a women’s team sealed her departure: ‘I have no other choice.’

Winner of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift last year, Dutch superstar Demi Vollering is aiming to win a second yellow jersey in a race that starts in her home region.

After flying to victory in the second edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, Demi Vollering faces some new rivals this year.

Who will deny Demi Vollering in the race toward the infernal bends of Alpe d'Huez? Here's all you need to know about ASO's showstopper stage-race.

'It’s a strong message which shows racing is growing along with the evolution of women’s cycling': Tour de France Femmes set for longest edition in 2025.

The 2024 Tour de France Femmes will feature the race's first foreign stages and sends the peloton up the Alpe d'Huez for a historic finale.

From breakaways to break-outs, Yara Kastelijin, Julie Van de Velde, Ricarda Bauernfeind, Emma Norsgaard, and Kasia Niewiadoma benefit from boldness.

The SD Worx rider had almost 0.5w/kg more to give when she attacked on the Col du Tourmalet.

The future of the race will not be in the diehard cycling fans who come to watch, but its ability to seep into popular culture like the men's event.

The yellow jersey won 50,000 euros and SD Worx won nearly half of the entire prize pot in women's cycling's biggest payday.

An all out effort against the clock to end a superb race.

Canyon-SRAM leader just 11 hundredths away from second place, with clear progress having been made.

Lotte Kopecky seals second place with surprise GC performance.

The Dutchwoman slides down one place after a disappointing time trial.

SD Worx sweeps time trial top-3, Van Vleuten slides off final podium in last grand tour before retirement.

'I came here to fight for the podium – I'll not let go of that.' Polish ace sits second on GC ahead of final TT after Tourmalet stunner.

Follow the latest news and headlines for the 2nd Tour de France Femmes.

The third most visited city of the men's edition charts a new history in the Tour de France Femmes.

After the day of drama and tension, the fight for a podium only intensifies going into the standalone time trial.

A dramatic day in the high mountains.

An all out TT effort to conclude the 2023 Tour de France Femmes.

Defending champion steers clear of criticizing Demi Vollering after tense tactical battle on stage 7.

The SD Worx star put minutes into everybody to take the yellow jersey with one stage remaining.

Team SD Worx-Protime rider surges into yellow jersey into final day, with Kasia Niewiadoma second on stage.

The Italian grew up around animals on her grandmother's farm, but she always dreamed of having her own dog.

A study of the most legendary of climbs, which will be the highlight and big showdown of Saturday's stage up to the 2,110m summit.

Rising climber leaves the Tour after crashing hard and riding final 50km of stage 6 with race-ending injury.

Kathryn Bertine's group made it possible for the women's peloton to be rolling through France this month.

‘I woke up this morning like ‘oh no, another day.'

Race's hardest stage will unveil form of big favorites.

Belgian rider ‘definitely proud’ to win points classification, fired up to secure yellow with teammate.

Another gripping stage and exciting finale.

The 28-year-old crashed heavily with 50k to go on stage 6.

Chasing sprinters caught in pileup 900m out; US star Veronica Ewers crashes 50km out, loses almost ten minutes to GC favorites.

Occitanie, Nouvelle Acquitaine and their central roles in French aviation and the development of air mail.

Women's cycling has changed immeasurably in the last decade and that has been good news for the mechanics servicing the bikes of the WorldTour pros.

Every stage has shredded the field, and we haven’t even seen a Category 1 climb yet.