Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift

Riding ahead* of the pros: a long weekend completing two stages of the Tour de France Femmes route

*As in 24 hours ahead, not actually beating them, but I can dream... here's what happened when I went out to Brittany to ride the first two stages of the Tour de France Femmes before the pros took to the course

Mon, Jul 28, 2025 11:58
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“We talk about Britain’s male cyclists – but we’ve had more female champions”: Mark Cavendish says historic UK Tour de France Femmes Grand Départ is “fitting” and will inspire next generation

The 35-time Tour stage winner believes hosting the start of the 2027 men’s and women’s races will encourage more people to ride bikes in the UK – but admits he’ll leave the active travel campaigning to others

Thu, Mar 20, 2025 13:21
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Over a quarter of female pro cyclists outside Women’s WorldTour receive no salary, as new report highlights growing gap between Tour de France stars and “Wild West” lower tier – weeks after British squad collapsed following Tour invite snub

The Cyclists’ Alliance’s 2024 survey also revealed that 55 per cent of non-WWT riders earn less than €10,000 a year, while one in four pros have a second job alongside racing

Sat, Aug 17, 2024 10:18
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Check out the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 that Demi Vollering rode to Tour de France Femmes victory

Dutch rider took the race away from her rivals with a powerful display on the Tourmalet

Tue, Aug 01, 2023 20:45
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From greenwashing and dropper posts to action-packed racing – the biggest pro cycling stories of 2022

It was another vintage year for staying glued to your TV screen and refreshing your social media feed…

Sat, Dec 31, 2022 22:55
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Tour de France finally returns to legendary – and brutally steep – Puy de Dôme after 35-year absence

The Massif Central volcano, the scene of Raymond Poulidor and Jacques Anquetil’s iconic battle in 1964, has lain dormant at the Tour since 1988

Thu, Oct 27, 2022 15:30
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