Tour de France Femmes proves TV hit as viewing figures released
Millions of viewers tuned in to watch the eight-day stage race.
Millions of viewers tuned in to watch the eight-day stage race.
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'We'll take stock in a few days, but the base is very solid,' says race director Rousse.
Mayor Marcel Bauer of Sélestat was '100 percent sure' of the success of the Tour de France Femmes.
Annemiek van Vleuten, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig, Kristen Faulkner, Grace Brown, and more give their thoughts on the Tour de France Femmes and its future.
Vollering was the only rider to come close to Annemiek van Vleuten in the tough mountain stages at the race.
Observations from the final finish line of the Tour de France Femmes.
She came to the Tour targeting stage wins, and leaves having been the most versatile rider in the race.
The final day of racing saw more superb climbing action.
Polish rider names ‘heartbreaking’ moment in race, believes road to future success is clear.
The Dane leaves the race with a stage win and dreams for the next edition
The 27-year-old American climbed two places on the final stage with performance on Planche des Belles Filles.
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Van Vleuten drops rivals on Super Planche des Belles Filles to crush final stage and seal inaugural Tour de France Femmes.
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The Italian loses almost seven minutes to Annemiek van Vleuten after spending most of stage 7 chasing alone.
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The Danish rider is closing in on a podium place, but has some time to make up on the final stage.
During the Tour de France Femmes, the champion turned-DS has one responsibility: motivation.
With one stage to go, the GC at the Tour de France Femmes is all but wrapped up.
While Van Vleuten made it look easy, the rest of the bunch suffered.
Suffering of all kinds was a theme during stage 7 of the Tour de France Femmes
The first of two days in the high mountains upended the general classification.
The Slovenian rider had a breakout day in the mountains during stage 7
The Movistar rider destroyed her rivals on the first mountain stage of the Tour de France Femmes.
After crashing hard on stage 6, team medical staff gave Wiebes the all-clear to start today, but she climbed off in the first hour of stage 7.
The Canyon-SRAM rider maintains her third place position after a big day in the mountains.
Dutch Jumbo-Visma rider will wear green jersey on final stage, set for victory in that competition.
The SD Worx rider was the only one to follow Annemiek van Vleuten's attack but paid the price later on.
Dutchwoman finishes over three minutes clear of nearest rival Demi Vollering, siezes control ahead of race ahead of final stage summit finish.
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The Swiss rider finished the stage but will now leave the race.
The hilly stage presented sprinters their final opportunity of the race.
The head injury was revealed through a hospital examination following stage 6.
Vos extends GC lead ahead of two huge days in the mountains with dominant sprint victory.
Going into the mountains Vos' hold on yellow isn't certain, but the likelihood of her going green is sound.
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The Belgian crashed with just over 22km to go but caught the peloton and contested the sprint.
Some say that Saturday's stage 7 might be the most important day of the race.
Vos extends GC lead ahead of two decisive days in the mountains with dominant sprint victory.
Chantal van den Broek-Blaak riding with stitches in her arm following mass crash on stage 5.
Into the Vosges.
French 23-year-old has taken a real step up in 2022 and is hoping to go up against the top riders when the race reaches the mountains.
She’s the women’s peloton’s winningest sprinter who cites Fabio Jakobsen as her inspiration.
The Tour's longest stage gave the sprinters an opportunity to shine.
An ode to the breakway by Ruth Winder after stage 5 of the Tour de France Femmes.
The Dutchwoman is now set to switch her focus from sprint victories to supporting her team's GC ambitions.
The Italian rider was disqualified from the race after she received assistance from the team car after pulling over from the front of the bunch.
Emma Norsgaard and Chantal van den Broek-Blaak among the most injured riders.
Balsamo and Vos complete the top three on stage 5.
The American believes that the Tour de France Femmes will help to benefit all of women's cycling.
The Frenchwoman's teammate Elisa Longo Borghini is proud to be riding on her friend's wheel
Somehow, it's still all about some bloke.
The final 60km contained four dusty sectors of gravel.
'I don't know if I realized I could win a Tour de France stage, actually not even this morning,' said the double Swiss national champion.
Uttrup Ludwig praises team for comeback after difficult opening stages as Evita Muzic takes second on gravel stage.
Vos races astutely to defend her lead, but expects to lose ground when the road tilts up this weekend.
Marianne Vos finished in the main group and retained her overall lead in the race.
The Spanish national champion started stage 4 in sixth overall at 55 seconds back.
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The American is planning a move to France ahead of the Paris Olympics in 2024.
'It just seems silly when I’ve been such a big part of the fight that it’s almost worth soaking it up for an extra year,' the South African tells VeloNews.
The Movistar leader and pre-race favourite explains that a "stomach infection" is behind her uncharacteristic performances so far.
Winder reflects on the GC riders during stage 3 of the Tour de France Femmes: 'all the climbers like ducklings in a row.'
Stage 3 offered up a hilly parcours with opportunities for many types of riders.
The Danish rider wins a stage a day after losing time to GC rivals and her teammate Marta Cavalli crashed out.
DS says Frain brought to tears from abuse on social media: 'It’s never the plan to hurt somebody. If people think that, please go away and do another thing.'
Dutch superstar relishes first day in the maillot jaune, but must dig deep to defend it: 'There's never an easy day at the Tour de France.'
Van Vleuten suffers stomach issues through start of the race but limits stage 3 losses to keep GC bid alive.
Key favorites lost time while some capitalized on a chaotic finale.
Vos defends the yellow jersey in thrilling finale, with reports of Annemiek van Vleuten falling ill after losing time.
Once on the verge of giving up, the scrappy squad now has a Tour de France Femmes white jersey to its name.
Podium-favorite Cavalli is initially cleared of any serious injuries but the team is continuing to monitor her for concussion.
'She’s had bad luck lately and in the biggest race of the season but we have five more riders and we will keep fighting,' says team.
The first-ever women's Tour de France in 1955 was won by Manxwoman Millie Robinson. Lizzie Holden continues the tradition of Manx riders at the Tour in 2022.
'As a kid, there was no Tour de France for women, so for me that hadn't been a dream. But now, it's something big.'