Tour de France Femmes

The team will honor their teammate by racing in the special edition jersey for the opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes.

Blue-black jersey part of cycling apparel collection designed by Pieters, who continues rehabilitation after suffering serious brain injuries in December crash.

Van Vleuten or Vollering? Wiebes or Vos for the sprints? Our team looks into their crystal balls for the most-anticipated race of the year.

'You’ll see these incredible domestiques shine a little bit more,' says British rider.

All the top contenders for the various jerseys of the Tour de France Femmes, and a few stage-hunters for good measure.

The third and final episode of the documentary series goes behind the scenes with several contenders for the yellow and white jerseys

Stages, our favorites, and more.

The world champion is looking for stage wins and helping her teammate Elisa Longo Borghini in the GC, but she also wants to have some fun.

The peloton will be packed with star talent at the Tour de France Femmes, including Annemiek van Vleuten, Marianne Vos, and Elisa Balsamo.

An interview from August of 1984, one month after Martin won the inaugural race.

From Paris to the Super Planche des Belles Filles, every kilometer of the 2022 Tour de France Femmes.

The EF Education-TIBCO-SVB boss believes that the Tour de France Femmes is already helping to attract more interest to the sport.

Eight stages, 1,029 kilometers, €250,000 prize money, and 144 history-making women.

The Dutch woman is one of the major favorites and has already won the Giro d'Italia Donne this season.

The much-anticipated race gets underway on Sunday, but what can we expect to happen in the eight-stage race?

The final Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift rosters are slowly coming together.

A lot of new races have been added to the women's calendar in recent seasons. Is it now time to go back to the drawing board to make it more streamlined?

The young squad will be 'setting up fast finisher Lorena Wiebes for the sprints'

The Italian says that she will give 'all my heart' to help her FDJ-Suez-Futuroscope team pull out a good result on home soil.

A stage-by-stage breakdown of the upcoming women's Tour, which starts on Sunday.

DS Ronny Lauke: 'We aim for stages through strength in depth performances and for a top five in the GC'

The star-studded lineup includes world champions Elisa Balsamo and Ellen van Dijk and a surfeit of national champions.

This year's big dance isn't the first time women have stage raced across France, but organizers and sponsors say this time it will stick.

Frain will race with the Dutch squad through 2023.

The two week break will be as important for the Dutchwoman mentally as physically.

UCI president David Lappartient would like to see the race moved to avoid the men's and women's Tours de France.

The Belgian rider has a busy summer of racing ahead with the Giro d'Italia Donne and the Tour de France Femmes on her program.

Team sponsors Cannondale, POC, WHOOP, and Wahoo are providing new bikes and gear to match.

Dutch rider will have raced just once in two months when the Tour de France Femmes rolls out on July 24.

Governing body urges against use of sleeved number fixation systems on jerseys and racesuits due to visibility issues.

The UCI sent a letter to teams requesting they cease using number sleeves.

"The only thing I can do in the end is to be there on my best form and to hope that is enough to beat her" says Team SD Worx leader.

The Italian champion is targeting stages at this year's Giro d'Italia Donne as she builds up to a GC bid at the Tour de France Femmes.

The Italian Valcar Travel and Service women's team developed many of the biggest stars of women's cycling.

Olympic star also hopes to race the US nationals later this month and will target the road worlds in Australia later this season.

Rising US supertalent talks balancing the bike with the books and her aspirations in the classics.

American star emerges from bad luck with new outlook: 'You’ve got to keep putting one foot in front of the other and hopefully it’ll work out your way.'

The Dutchwoman has had a disrupted road season in 2022 after catching COVID-19 in the spring.

Dutchwoman says the length of women's races has not 'reached the limit' but adds that not all races need to be over 200km.

Van Vleuten will skip the national championships for the first time in 15 years as she prepares for a big summer.

Movistar rider says the 2022 Tour de France Femmes is forcing other organizers to up their games, particularly the Giro d'Italia Donne.

The Dutch rider on her 'Hell of the North' hopes, aiming for Tour de France yellow, and a growing rivalry with Elisa Balsamo.

New design will be worn by both the men's and women's teams this summer.

The 30-year-old Swedish rider is enjoying racing in front of big crowds in Belgium after starting her racing career during the coronavirus pandemic.

Ten UCI Continental teams and 14 WorldTeams will take on the eight days of racing across northeastern France.

Organizers reveal the teams selected to race in the inaugural edition of the Tour de France Femmes.

Strava said it will develop new and unique experiences for its 99 million users for each stage of the Tour and Tour de France Avec Zwift.

Two-time Olympic track medalist and 2019 world time trial champion is recovering, but team hopeful she will be able to hit season's major targets.

The Manxman says that he's 'very happy' that his Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl team is investing in the NXTG women's squad.

The Italian world champion has never ridden a grand tour before but she's planning to ride two during her year in the rainbow stripes.

A multiple-time French national champion, an icon, and one of the most respected rider’s in the WWT, Audrey Cordon-Ragot writes exclusively for VeloNews about the Tour de France Femmes and what it means to her.

‘I am delighted that NBC Sports is joining the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift broadcasters,’ said race director Marion Rousse. 

The four-year deal builds on Zwift’s investment in the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

Report in the 'The Telegraph' indicates Netflix, Tour organizers ASO, and eight top-tier teams could collaborate in next streaming smash.

Team manager Linda Jackson believes that the 2022 Tour de France Femmes will be a turning point for women's cycling.

'It’s really important that women don’t see the fact that they want to become a mother as a limiting factor in their career' says Trek-Segafredo leader.

The double Italian champion says she would like to see a Milano-Sanremo and Il Lombardia for women in the future.

The 29-year-old American is looking forward to learning from her new teammate after joining Jumbo-Visma for 2022.

Team boss Rubens Bertogliati says the new women's team is not about sportswashing but about inspiring more people in the UAE to ride bikes.

The Dutch rider also has her sights set on the Tour de France Femmes, which she hopes will inspire the next generation of female riders.

Annemiek van Vleuten could become one of the greatest of all time if she can pull off her ambitious 2022 targets.

What single race should we be stoked for in 2022? VeloNews' European team picks the races they won't be missing.

Annemiek van Vleuten sets her sights on some big targets in 2022, including the road world championships in Australia.

The law is more geared towards events that use public buildings and its impact on cycling is unknown at this time.

With 25 races, the 2022 Women's WorldTour calendar is the longest in the history of the series. VeloNews breaks down what will be a record-breaking year.

Tour de Hoody: Here are five things that will make the 2022 racing season one worth remembering.

British star says 'there is no reason why not' the Tour de France Femmes cannot evolve into a three-week grand tour.

The highly decorated Dutch rider is looking forward to a return to the Tour de France next year, a moment she says will be 'really important' for women's racing.

Here's what's making cycling tech headlines on Thursday, November 11.

How much do these non-paved surfaces add to the overall outcome and spectacle of the Tour de France courses? Cheap thrills, or real racing? Our editors chime in.

Marion Rousse gives her thoughts on the route for the first edition of the revived women's race, why she won't miss the Alps, why there's no TT, and more.

Some say it's not enough, others say it's a promising start — our editors take a deeper dive at the route of the Tour de France Femmes.

Plus a conversation with Kate Veronneau from Zwift.

The route launch of the 2022 Tour de France Femmes was a historic occasion, but with no Alps, Pyrenees, or time trial is the parcours the right one?

Riders lament the exclusion of a time trial, but otherwise see the route as a perfect challenge with plenty of opportunities for every type of rider.

Some big names have praised the variety that the course will offer.

The long-awaited Tour de France Femmes by Zwift route is finally here. From Paris to La Super Planche des Belles Filles.

The Tour de France likes its history, and there will be plenty of history lessons in 2022 for both the men's and women's races.

Here's what the biggest stars in the peloton said about the routes for Tour de France Femmes and Tour de France for 2022.

The inaugural edition will start in Paris and push east to finish in the Vosges.