Tour de France Femmes prepares for fifth edition starting August 1
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 31, 2026, 1:30 PM
Last updated Jul 31, 2026
The fifth edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift kicks off on August 1, featuring 147 riders across 21 teams in Lausanne, Switzerland. This year’s race highlights the ongoing struggles for women’s inclusion in cycling, reflecting over a century of historical exclusion. The women’s Tour has faced numerous challenges, including limited media coverage and sponsorship, with its first iteration established only in 2022. The new event aims to build on prior attempts at similar competitions that ultimately failed due to insufficient support and resources.
- •Competitors representing 21 teams will race in Switzerland.
- •Previous attempts to establish a women's Tour faced significant obstacles.
- •Alice Milliat championed the cause for women's inclusion in sports.
- •The women's Tour de France was only formalized in 2022.
- 1:30 PMYahoo Sports — Why It Took 119 Years To Build A Women’s Tour de France
"The fifth Tour de France Femmes highlights a century of deliberate exclusion for women in cycling, contrasting sharply with the men's race.
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