Tour de France Femmes

Go behind the scenes with EF Education-TIBCO-SVB as they take on Le Tour de France Femmes.

As the Dutch rider is set to retire next week, Velo takes a look back at some of the key moments in her career.

The Canadian is aiming higher after breakthrough win earlier this season.

Rising US talent is first major name to join new cycling squad for 2024.

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.

Alison Jackson hoping for some food-based gifts from fans, including but not limited to, hamburgers and chicken wings.

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.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is Albi’s most famous son.

Another superb solo victory from an emerging young rider.

'It's totally ridiculous,' SD Worx criticizes UCI for dishing out punishment.

Day proves more selective than expected, with bunch being thinned out.

The heated contest for the 15 WorldTour licenses is 'pushing every team,' says Uno-X sport director Alex Greenfield.

Stunning debut pro victory for 25-year-old Dutchwoman.

Stage likely to be tightly controlled by the sprinters' teams.

A ten minute breakaway, a long-range solo stage winner and a big GC shakeup.

Vollering gained eight seconds on Van Vleuten on the road to Rodez, but the toughest tests are still to come for the GC favorites.

Race within a race delivers sparks in a long, grueling day of attrition.

Early terrain should promote attacks but finale more accommodating to a chase.

US rider swapped track worlds for the Tour as she builds up to her first elite road worlds.

Lumpy finale promises exciting finish.

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

Yellow jersey Lotte Kopecky leads out Wiebes and then takes third.

Dramatic pursuit between peloton and breakaway rider.

It was a battle between a breakaway and the sprinters at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

Exploring the famous Lascaux caves and the challenges of preserving their 17,000-year-old paintings.

Since signing her first 'pro' contract in 2013 for no salary, Allen has become one of the most reliable domestiques in the bunch.

Stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes saw Movistar square off against SD Worx.

Thrilling racing and crash redemptions on the second day of the Tour.

German champion says she's still fully focused on supporting Annemiek van Vleuten's GC bid.

The American is looking to return to the top 10 after a strong debut showing in 2022.

Though several teams had multiple riders in the group behind the Belgian, a fractured chase only helped to cement Kopecky's advantage.

Belgian describes the 2022 race as her 'worst week on the bike.'

Start in Clermont-Ferrand is a chance for the women's peloton to 'create our own story' says Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio.

All eyes are on the TdFF, but this sport requires sustenance. What better dish than aligot, a speciality of the Auvergne.

A day suited to breakaway riders or puncheurs.

The Italian says she has 'nothing to lose' as she goes into this year's race with few expectations.

Velo caught up with some of the main contenders ahead of the second edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

Starting flat and then getting hillier.

French squad is looking to build on stage win at last year's race with aggressive approach from the outset.

The 27-year-old missed out on Tour selection last year but is set to help teammate Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio’s GC ambitions this year.

Zwift's women's strategy lead Kate Veronneau thinks the Tour Femmes should avoid becoming three weeks long.

An incident during the recent La Vuelta Femenina puts cycling's unwritten rules governing bathroom breaks back into the spotlight.

The South African veteran came close to retirement last year, but she doesn't think she's reached her peak as a rider.