Tour
de France Femmes
The fifth edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift covers 1,175km across 9 stages from a Swiss Grand Départ (Lausanne, Aigle, Geneva) to a Côte d'Azur double-finale in Nice. With 18,795m of elevation gain, it is the longest and toughest TdF Femmes ever. A 21km individual time trial in Dijon (stage 4) is the only race-of-truth before a series of demanding hilly stages, the Mont Ventoux summit finish on stage 7, and a closing Nice circuit climbing the Col d'Eze four times on the final day.
Where to watch
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The route, day by day
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Who to watch & what to watch for
Top Starters
Jerseys
Fight for the overall
Narratives to watch
- Swiss Grande Départ: Lausanne, Aigle (UCI headquarters) and Geneva host the first three stages — a continuation of the race's growing international footprint.
- Mont Ventoux debut: The iconic Giant of Provence as a summit finish on stage 7 is a first for the women's race. 21km of climbing at over 7% average will define the GC.
- 21km Dijon ITT: First TdF Femmes ITT since 2024. TT specialists who can climb will be doubly dangerous given the hilly second half.
- Nice GC decider: After Ventoux, the final stage in Nice tackles the Col d'Eze four times in a 99km circuit — race director Marion Rousse calls the route 'mischievous'.
- ASO scheduling: ASO chose to start a week after the men's race ends to avoid resource overlap, giving the women's race its own clear window.
Form book & lore
The Tour de France Femmes was relaunched in 2022 (after a long hiatus from earlier eras). Annemiek van Vleuten won the inaugural edition (2022), Demi Vollering claimed the 2023 edition, and Kasia Niewiadoma took the 2024 title. The 2026 route is the first to add Mont Ventoux, deliberately raising the GC bar.
When to tune in
Nine stages packed into nine days — fans should expect day-on-day GC pressure with no rest day. The Ventoux stage is the must-watch; the Dijon ITT and Nice finale are the other two decisive moments. Disable autoplay on YouTube — final-KM clips often surface in feeds.