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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Marion rousse - The Untold Story

Tour de France Femmes records record TV audience share, 23 million people watch event in host country

The 2026 race was not broadcast in full, but still posted huge numbers in France

Cycling Weekly

The Tour de France Femmes was a triumph – and the next step is obvious

IN FOCUS: Demi Vollering was a fitting winner of a memorable edition – but, Flo Clifford writes, the race could be bigger, better and bolder

The Independent UK

Demi Vollering and FDJ the top earners as one team leaves penniless – Tour de France Femmes prize money wrapped

Breaking down the €260,000 prize pot, and how it compares to the men's Tour

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Tour de France Femmes steps out of Pogacar’s shadow to showcase truly compelling racing

Overall winner of Tour de France Femmes was uncertain until final climb – a world away from Tadej Pogacar’s dominance of men’s event

The Guardian - UK

'We can make the race harder, but do we want to?' Tour de France Femmes director Marion Rousse backs variety over difficulty for future route design

'The race now forms part of people's daily lives' says race director after success of new format of one-week separation from men's Tour

Cycling News

'I'm expecting the worst' – Tour de France Femmes peloton braced for iconic Mont Ventoux

Climb expected to prove decisive in battle for the yellow jersey

Cycling Weekly

'Things are moving in the right direction' – Tour de France Femmes director Marion Rousse says full-length TV broadcasts of stages are under consideration for future editions

Race director in discussion with France Télévisions about increased coverage

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Exclusive: 'There's a real discussion to be had' – full TV coverage being considered for Tour de France Femmes, says race director

Marion Rousse says the peloton "deserves" complete coverage

Cycling Weekly

A very Swiss start to the Tour de France Femmes, but what next for women's cycling in Switzerland?

A lovely few days from Lausanne to Geneva, but only two Swiss riders on the start list and not many pathways to the WorldTour

Cycling News

'We're considering several options' – Mont Ventoux stage faces uncertainty at Tour de France Femmes

Queen stage could be rerouted due to wildfires, with decision to be made on 4 August

Cycling Weekly

'Ventoux will definitely go ahead' – Despite wildfires, Tour de France Femmes director Marion Rousse confident that legendary climb will remain on the route

Local authorities pressuring ASO to reconsider route in the Vaucluse region, which has been impacted by fires

Cycling News

Tour de France Femmes under pressure to reroute Ventoux stage amid wildfire risk

The Tour de France Femmes is facing pressure to re-route part of its key stage to the summit of Mont Ventoux next Friday because of the wildfires threat in Provence

The Guardian - UK

'We won't go from nine days to 21 overnight' – race director Marion Rousse on the rapid rise of the Tour de France Femmes

The former French champion tells us why she quit cycling and what it's like running the biggest women's race on the calendar

Cycling Weekly

'The race has now grown so much' – Tour de France Femmes director explains change of dates for 2026 edition

Marion Rousse adds that women's cycling is currently serving up more suspense than the men's side of the sport

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Cat Ferguson's column: 'I got a sneak peek at the course, and it's going to be incredibly exciting' - Why you should already be counting down to the 2027 Tour de France Femmes

The Movistar rider looks ahead to next year's Tour de France Femmes Grand Départ, which starts in her home county of Yorkshire and culminates with a TTT in London, and what it could mean for UK cycling as a whole

The Independent UK

Cat Ferguson leads British hopes as UK start to 2027 Tour de France Femmes set to be toughest in history

The men’s and women’s Tours will begin in the UK in 2027, marking the first time both races will hold their Grand Depart outside France

Cycling Weekly

London team time trial revealed for Tour de France Femmes in 2027

Further details shared for UK Grand Départ, including brutal Winnats Pass ascent on stage two

Cycling Weekly

'It will be unforgettable' – the British Tour de France 2027 stages are even better than we could have imagined

Plans for 'the grandest of Grand Départs' are living up to their promise

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'It's going to be brilliant' – Lizzie Deignan 'incredibly proud' of 2027 Tour de France Femmes Grand Départ in Yorkshire

Retired rider says she's 'jealous' she won't be on the start line in Leeds

Cycling News

Manchester, Cardiff and London to host Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes in 2027 as Grand Départ stages unveiled

Women's race will start in Leeds and the Peak District, whilst the men's depart will start in Edinburgh and journey south to the Welsh capital

Cycling News

'Four more years' - Zwift extends Tour de France Femmes sponsorship through 2029

'The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift continues to break records and exceed even our own expectations' says race director Marion Rousse

Cycling News

Tour de France route presentation Live - The 2026 men's and women's race route unveiled in Paris

All the information about next year's routes of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes as it comes in

Radio France Internationale

Organisers unveil routes for men and women at 2026 Tour de France

Organisers of the 2026 Tour de France on Thursday unveiled the routes for the men's and women's races.

Cycling News

Marion Rousse calls 2026 Tour de France Femmes route 'mischievous' with 'pitfalls on practically every stage'

Race director says next year's race is full of stages which 'will be very difficult to keep up with mentally'

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France unveils 2026 route with double Alpe d’Huez for men and Ventoux debut for women

The 2026 men’s Tour de France will start in Barcelona on 4 July while the women’s race starts in Lausanne on 1 August

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