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The Great Bike Race: the untold story of the Tour de France Féminin

A new documentary covers the untold story of the Tour de France Féminin, a women's race that ran alongside the men's Tour in the 1980s – and one of cycling's great missed opportunities.

By Edward Pickering

Photography by Breakaway Femmes

7 JULY 2025 | UPDATED 11.38 PM BST

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Rouleur Issue 144 — The Tour Issue
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The Tour Issue

Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.