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Tour de France Femmes

‘I don’t want to be skin and bones’ - The Tour de France Femmes and a question of weight

Both Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Demi Vollering faced questions after stage nine regarding body image and the example being set for future generations 

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Pauline Ferrand-Prevot

‘This is my life, I love what I am doing’ - Pauline Ferrand-Prévot’s Tour de France Femmes victory is just the beginning

The Visma-Lease a Bike rider has just taken the yellow jersey in her debut Tour participation, and she’s already looking to what comes next

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Timepiece: Canins completes a landmark double at the Tour de France Féminin

Timepiece: Canins completes a landmark double at the Tour de France Féminin

As the 2025 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift nears its conclusion, we look back at the riders that animated a historic edition of the...

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‘I couldn’t give up due to my own self respect’ - Susanne Andersen honours the beauty of the Tour de France Femmes

‘I couldn’t give up due to my own self respect’ - Susanne Andersen honours the beauty of the Tour de France Femmes

The Norwegian rider was out of the time cut on stage eight but battled to the summit of the Col de la Madeleine, powered by...

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Tour de France Femmes

‘Kim’s sacrifice gave me goosebumps’ - The selfless teamwork of AG Insurance-Soudal at the Tour de France Femmes

Sarah Gigante lit up the summit finish to the Col de la Madeleine, coming second behind Pauline Ferrand-Prévot

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Pauline Ferrand-Prévot

Dreams, dedication and the call of a nation - Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is perfect in yellow

The Frenchwoman delighted a nation with her victory atop the iconic Col de la Madeleine on Saturday's stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec...

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Demi Vollering

‘This isn’t what we normally expect’ - Demi Vollering’s Tour de France Femmes dream has died

The FDJ-Suez rider lost over three minutes on stage eight after cracking on early slopes of the Col de la Madeleine

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The story of Marianne Martin - The first American to win the Tour de France

The story of Marianne Martin - The first American to win the Tour de France

Reminiscing with the American trailblazer who won the first women's Tour de France and shared the podium with Laurent Fignon in 1984

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Timepiece: An Alpine battle to decide the Tour

Timepiece: An Alpine battle to decide the Tour

As the 2025 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift tackles its queen stage to the Col de la Madeleine, we look back at another race-defining...

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The spectre of the Madeleine: Has the Tour de France Femme's queen stage caused a cagey GC race?

The spectre of the Madeleine: Has the Tour de France Femme's queen stage caused a cagey GC race?

The race's only summit finish has loomed large over the fight for the yellow jersey

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Sarah Gigante

‘I hope they live to regret it’ - Sarah Gigante, survival and the call of the mountains

The Australian rider has made it through the chaos and crashes of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift so far – now can she...

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Tour de France Femmes

‘FDJ Suez completely blocked me, it was not nice’ - The Tour de France Femmes is on fire

The tensions between the general classification teams are higher than ever ahead of the final two stages in the mountains this weekend

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Tour de France Femmes

'Every detail can make the difference': The Tour de France Femmes fight is wide open

Former Giro and Tour winner Fabiana Luperini assesses the closely-fought GC battle unfolding at this year's Tour

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Tadej Pogacar

Daniele Bennati: 'Tadej Pogačar made the right call in skipping the Vuelta'

Daniele Bennati, former professional with 54 wins to his name and a triumph on the Champs-Élysées in 2007, offers his take on the 2025 Tour...

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Tour de France Femmes

Risk or reward - Will bonus seconds end up making the difference in the Tour de France Femmes?

Some general classification riders believe that sprinting at intermediate points could prove crucial in the fight for yellow while others are skeptical of their importance

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Four riders, freedom and Breton spirit: How UAE Team ADQ fought for success at the Tour de France Femmes

Four riders, freedom and Breton spirit: How UAE Team ADQ fought for success at the Tour de France Femmes

Maeva Squiban’s stunning solo victory on stage six was a product of her team’s determination to overcome setbacks

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A lack of respect, or just bike racing? The Tour de France Femmes debate rumbles on

A lack of respect, or just bike racing? The Tour de France Femmes debate rumbles on

A war of words between FDJ-Suez and Visma-Lease a Bike continues to cause tension in the peloton

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Demi Vollering

Vollering on the rise: How FDJ-Suez should approach the next stages of the Tour de France Femmes

Demi Vollering finished a close-second to Kim Le Court in the reduced bunch sprint in Guéret

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Anna van der Breggen

‘I know about how to do this’ - Anna van der Breggen’s experience could win her the Tour de France Femmes

The 35-year-old says that the mountains will decide the winners and losers of this race

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Tour de France Femmes 2025

‘There is a group of us who are very close to each other’ - Is this the most competitive Tour de France Femmes ever?

The battle for the general classification race is still tighter than ever as the race tips over the halfway point  

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Marianne Vos

20 years at the top: How does Marianne Vos do it?

The Dutchwoman is wearing yellow jersey at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift again – an outfit befitting her two decades of domination in...

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Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney

‘I have become immune to the pressure’ - Kasia Niewiadoma is riding the ‘perfect’ wave at the Tour de France Femmes

The Canyon//SRAM rider has had a smooth race so far and ideal preparation – can she win her second yellow jersey? Rouleur asks the question...

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Tour de France

Tour de France 2025 team ratings: the final scores

A look at how each team performed over the three weeks of this year's race

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Lorena Wiebes

Emerging through chaos: How Lorena Wiebes remains the undisputed sprint queen

The Dutch rider won stage three of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift with a trademark powerful sprint against Marianne Vos. She argues that...

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Tadej Pogacar

‘I’m not thinking of any other races’ - Tadej Pogačar is searching for peace

After securing his fourth Tour de France yellow in Paris on Sunday, the UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider is ready for some rest  

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Wout van Aert

A work of Aert: The Tour de France concludes with a worthy stage winner

Visma-Lease a Bike's Wout van Aert took victory on the rain-soaked tarmac in Paris on stage 21 of the 2025 Tour de France

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Pauline Ferrand-Prévot: Return of the Queen

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot: Return of the Queen

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot has achieved almost everything in cycling, the key word being ‘almost’. Following world or Olympic titles in road racing, mountain biking, cyclocross and gravel, she is...

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Mavi Garcia

Mavi Garcia and the uncertainty principle

The veteran Spaniard took an unlikely victory on stage two of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift after the bunch failed to bring her...

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Teamwork, tactics and timing: Visma's dream start to the Tour de France Femmes

Teamwork, tactics and timing: Visma's dream start to the Tour de France Femmes

Marianne Vos won the first stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift with her teammate Pauline Ferrand-Prévot coming third

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