Tour de France Femmes begins with challenging stage around Lausanne
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 11:30 AM
Last updated Aug 1, 2026
The Tour de France Femmes races into its first stage today, covering 138 kilometers around Lausanne. Strong contenders include Demi Vollering, the season’s Giro winner, who is favored to win this nine-stage event. The race has featured four different winners since its relaunch in 2022, showcasing its growing competitiveness relative to the men's event. Home crowd favorite Pauline Ferrand-Prévot seeks to reclaim the yellow jersey. Onlookers are following the progress of this opening stage.
- •Stage one covers 138 kilometers around Lausanne.
- •Demi Vollering is the favorite after winning the Giro.
- •Four different winners have emerged since its relaunch in 2022.
- •Pauline Ferrand-Prévot aims for another yellow jersey.
- •The event is gaining popularity and recognition.
- 11:30 AMThe Guardian Sport — Tour de France Femmes 2026: stage one test for riders around Lausanne – live
"♀️ Updates from the 138km opening stage of this year’s race ♀️ Vollering gears up for latest Tour tilt | And email Luke The Tour de France Femmes, since relaunching and rebranding in 2022, has had four different winners: Anniemiek van Vleuten, Demi Vollering, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney and, most recently, the home favourite Pauline Ferrand-Prévot. Hence it is a more exciting business than the men’s event, where the general classification has been sewn up by the relentless Tadej Pogacar in recent years. But like so much women’s sport, the TdF Femmes increasingly stands alone, growing in popularity and stature every year and attracting more fans to the beautiful sport of cycling. Vollering, whose Giro win earlier in the season sealed the set of all three grand tours, is the favourite to win the nine-stage race – but French fans would dearly love to see Ferrand-Prévot finish in yellow again. Continue reading...
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