Latest Tour de France Femmes News
Fortune favors the brave: How those who took the risk at the Tour de France Femmes were rewarded
From breakaways to break-outs, Yara Kastelijin, Julie Van de Velde, Ricarda Bauernfeind, Emma Norsgaard, and Kasia Niewiadoma benefit from boldness.
Power Analysis: How Demi Vollering won the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift
The SD Worx rider had almost 0.5w/kg more to give when she attacked on the Col du Tourmalet.
Commentary: Second Tour de France Femmes built big on success of debut edition
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.
How much prize money did Demi Vollering earn at the Tour de France Femmes?
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.
Tour de France Femmes stage 8: The final standings and video highlights
An all out effort against the clock to end a superb race.
‘It definitely feels amazing’: Niewiadoma exits Tour de France Femmes with renewed confidence and heightened ambition
Canyon-SRAM leader just 11 hundredths away from second place, with clear progress having been made.
‘I still can’t believe it’: Demi Vollering leads home Tour de France Femmes 1-2 for SD Worx
Lotte Kopecky seals second place with surprise GC performance.
‘I didn’t feel myself’: Annemiek van Vleuten’s Tour de France Femmes ends with fourth
The Dutchwoman slides down one place after a disappointing time trial.
Tour de France Femmes stage 8: Vollering crowned champion, Reusser dominates final stage TT
SD Worx sweeps time trial top-3, Van Vleuten slides off final podium in last grand tour before retirement.
Kasia Niewiadoma comes out swinging on Tourmalet in quest for Tour de France Femmes podium
'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.
Tour de France Femmes ticker: Kopecky defends SD Worx tactics; Longo Borghini, Balsamo abandon
Follow the latest news and headlines for the 2nd Tour de France Femmes.
Tour de France Femmes Stage 8 culture: Pau, city of giants
The third most visited city of the men's edition charts a new history in the Tour de France Femmes.
“The podium is still in reach:” A time trial will still decide final podium in Pau
After the day of drama and tension, the fight for a podium only intensifies going into the standalone time trial.
Tour De France Femmes Stage 7: The latest standings and video highlights
A dramatic day in the high mountains.
Tour de France Femmes stage 8: Yellow to be crowned with flat, fast time trial
An all out TT effort to conclude the 2023 Tour de France Femmes.
‘Of course I am disappointed’: Annemiek van Vleuten rues demise of Tour de France Femmes dream
Defending champion steers clear of criticizing Demi Vollering after tense tactical battle on stage 7.
‘Let’s not talk about seconds, make it minutes’: Demi Vollering puts penalty drama behind her on Tourmalet
The SD Worx star put minutes into everybody to take the yellow jersey with one stage remaining.
Tour de France Femmes stage 7: Demi Vollering conquers the Tourmalet and drops Annemiek Van Vleuten
Team SD Worx-Protime rider surges into yellow jersey into final day, with Kasia Niewiadoma second on stage.
Tour de France Femmes unsung heroes: Elena Cecchini on dogs, family, home, and Elia Viviani’s hate of tails
The Italian grew up around animals on her grandmother's farm, but she always dreamed of having her own dog.
Exploring the mythical Col du Tourmalet ahead of historic Tour de France Femmes debut
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.
US mega-talent Veronica Ewers exits Tour de France Femmes with fractured collarbone
Rising climber leaves the Tour after crashing hard and riding final 50km of stage 6 with race-ending injury.
Le Tour Entier and the fight for a women’s Tour de France
Kathryn Bertine's group made it possible for the women's peloton to be rolling through France this month.
How Emma Norsgaard turned her day around to score a Tour de France Femmes stage
‘I woke up this morning like ‘oh no, another day.'
Tour de France Femmes stage 7: High altitude showdown on the Tourmalet
Race's hardest stage will unveil form of big favorites.
Lotte Kopecky celebrating early green jersey victory in Tour de France Femmes, pledges support for Vollering
Belgian rider ‘definitely proud’ to win points classification, fired up to secure yellow with teammate.
Tour de France Femmes stage 6: The latest standings and video highlights
Another gripping stage and exciting finale.
Veronica Ewers heads to hospital after spectacular crash at Tour de France Femmes
The 28-year-old crashed heavily with 50k to go on stage 6.
Tour de France Femmes stage 6: Emma Norsgaard blitzes out of break after crash derails sprinters
Chasing sprinters caught in pileup 900m out; US star Veronica Ewers crashes 50km out, loses almost ten minutes to GC favorites.
Tour de France Femmes stage 6 culture: From France to the world
Occitanie, Nouvelle Acquitaine and their central roles in French aviation and the development of air mail.
From cramped van to tricked-out truck: How the FDJ-Suez mechanics keep their riders on the road
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.
Vollering, Kastelijn, Labous and the explosive power numbers of the Tour de France Femmes
Every stage has shredded the field, and we haven’t even seen a Category 1 climb yet.
Tour de France Femmes stage 5 culture: From Albi to Paris, the Sadness of Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is Albi’s most famous son.
Tour De France Femmes stage 5: The latest standings and video highlights
Another superb solo victory from an emerging young rider.
‘I hope it doesn’t change that much’: Demi Vollering handed 20-second penalty for drafting
'It's totally ridiculous,' SD Worx criticizes UCI for dishing out punishment.
Tour de France Femmes stage 5: Ricarda Bauernfeind soloes to victory
Day proves more selective than expected, with bunch being thinned out.
Tour de France Femmes brings race for WorldTour survival into sharp focus
The heated contest for the 15 WorldTour licenses is 'pushing every team,' says Uno-X sport director Alex Greenfield.
‘It is really a dream’: Yara Kastelijn takes breakthrough result at Tour de France Femmes
Stunning debut pro victory for 25-year-old Dutchwoman.
Tour de France Femmes stage 6: The very last chance for the sprinters
Stage likely to be tightly controlled by the sprinters' teams.
Tour de France Femmes stage 4: The latest standings and video highlights
A ten minute breakaway, a long-range solo stage winner and a big GC shakeup.
‘We wanted to test each other’: Demi Vollering wins first GC test over Annemiek van Vleuten
Vollering gained eight seconds on Van Vleuten on the road to Rodez, but the toughest tests are still to come for the GC favorites.
Tour de France Femmes stage 4: Yara Kastelijn wins out of a breakaway
Race within a race delivers sparks in a long, grueling day of attrition.
Tour de France Femmes stage 5: Another chance for the sprinters
Early terrain should promote attacks but finale more accommodating to a chase.
Megan Jastrab fighting for survival in first Tour de France Femmes
US rider swapped track worlds for the Tour as she builds up to her first elite road worlds.
Tour de France Femmes stage 4: The punchy climbers come to the fore
Lumpy finale promises exciting finish.
‘If you lose like this then you can only be proud:’ Julie Van de Velde’s near miss
The Belgian was a mere 150m away from the line when the sprinters denied her a stage win, but she won over the hearts of those watching
Sometimes you have to eat from someone else’s plate: Lorena Wiebes wins after DSM picks up the chase
Yellow jersey Lotte Kopecky leads out Wiebes and then takes third.
Tour de France Femmes stage 3: The latest standings and video highlights
Dramatic pursuit between peloton and breakaway rider.
Tour de France Femmes stage 3: Lorena Wiebes wins after break caught with 200m to go
It was a battle between a breakaway and the sprinters at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.
Tour de France Femmes unsung heroes: Jess Allen on being the human yo-yo and her first $0 contract
Since signing her first 'pro' contract in 2013 for no salary, Allen has become one of the most reliable domestiques in the bunch.
Tour de France Femmes stage 3: Sprinters psyched for their day in the sun
Bunch gallop looks to be on the cards.
How Liane Lippert fended off mighty SD Worx in stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes
Stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes saw Movistar square off against SD Worx.
Tour de France Femmes stage 2 highlights and results
Thrilling racing and crash redemptions on the second day of the Tour.
A long time coming: Liane Lippert delivers confidence-boosting victory at Tour de France Femmes
German champion says she's still fully focused on supporting Annemiek van Vleuten's GC bid.
Tour de France Femmes stage 2: Liane Lippert brushes off crashes for breakout win
Lotte Kopecky cannot fend off the German star, but she retained her yellow jersey in a hectic, crash-marred stage.
Tour de France Femmes Culture: Stage 1 Aligot
All eyes are on the TdFF, but this sport requires sustenance. What better dish than aligot, a speciality of the Auvergne.
Tour de France Femmes stage 2: A hilly stage which could shake things up
A day suited to breakaway riders or puncheurs.
Demi Vollering is stronger than she was at this time last year, and that’s put her mind in the right place
The SD Worx rider says she can make better tactical decisions now that she's not at the limit physically.
Tour de France Femmes Writers
Sadhbh O'Shea
Based in the cycling haven of the Isle of Man, Sadhbh O’Shea has been writing about cycling for almost 10 years. She has covered too many bike races to count, including all three grand tours and a whole host of monuments.
Betsy Welch
Betsy writes about off-road racing, culture, and personalities for Velo and PinkBike. She loves huge adventures on the bike, whether that means all-day alpine mountain biking or credit card touring through Alpine villages in Europe. Some of her most memorable reporting/riding trips (the lines get blurred) include the Migration Gravel Race in Kenya, bikepacking the Colorado Trail, and witnessing the first-ever Tour de France Femmes.
Jim Cotton
I’m a UK-based editor and reporter focusing on road racing, training, and nutrition. I’ve developed a bank of experience working on the ground at all three grand tours, Paris-Roubaix, Tour of Flanders, Strade Bianche, road worlds, and many more. I have my own ‘Behind the Ride‘ series of features that digs into how riders in the pro peloton have become the best in the world. It’s a wide-ranging column that’s covered diet, training, recovery, altitude camps, and a lot more. And when I’m not working? After a few decades of mostly dismal results, I’ve hung up the wheels on my bike racing career. Instead, now, I’m training for trail running races … but don’t hold that against me.
Andrew Hood
Andrew Hood, aka “EuroHoody,” is the European editor for Velo. Since joining the title in 2002, he’s been chasing bike races all over the world. He’s covered dozens editions of the spring classics and the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, and Vuelta a España, as well as numerous world championships in road, track, and mountain biking. He’s also covered five Olympic Games and traveled across six continents for bike races. Beyond the Outside cycling network, his work has appeared in The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Outside, SKI, Traveler Magazine, Washington Post, Dallas Morning News, and Denver Post. He’s a voting member of the Velo d’Or prize committee, and he’s appeared on CNN, NBC, NPR, and BBC. Chances are if there’s a bike race, EuroHoody’s been to it, or will be going soon.
Will Tracy
Photojournalist & Associate Editor – Outdoor & Endurance at Outside.
Alvin Holbrook
Hi, my name is Alvin Holbrook. I am the road and gravel tech editor for VELO, but I also cover e-bikes and whatever else piques my interest. Obviously, I love all things bikes, but I also care deeply about urban development and the infrastructure around it that makes going by bike easier. Meet Alvin
Troy Templin
Senior Tech Editor Road & Gravel, Cycling Group
How to watch the Tour de France Femmes in 2023
For 2023: Peacock is showing the Tour de France in North America. Those of you in Europe have more options.Inside the United States and Canada
Cycling fans in the U.S.A. and Canada can watch the Tour de France streamed through Peacock. The $5 per month subscription will allow you to watch via a web browser, the mobile app, or a smart tv app. Select stages of the Tour are also broadcast on NBC and USA.
Daily coverage begins as early as 5:00 a.m. EDT daily. You’ll want to check the specific broadcast time for each stage, since there is some variability in the start times of the daily broadcast.
Outside the United States and Canada
GCN+ will show the race in Europe, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Eurosport will show the race in Europe. Other options include Rai Sport in Italy, L'Equipe TV in France, and Sporza in Belgium.