{"id":9334,"date":"2026-07-30T09:40:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/?page_id=9334"},"modified":"2026-07-30T09:40:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:40:25","slug":"tour-de-france-femmes-2026-schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Programme du Tour de France Femmes 2026 : toutes les \u00e9tapes, tous les horaires de d\u00e9part, aucune journ\u00e9e de repos"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_de2d88-04, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_de2d88-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_de2d88-04\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_de2d88-04 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_de2d88-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_de2d88-04\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_de2d88-04 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_de2d88-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_de2d88-04\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading9334_de2d88-04 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_de2d88-04\">Tour de France Femmes 2026 Schedule: Every Stage, Every Start Time, Zero Rest Days<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><code><code>Last updated: 9:40 am CEST - Thursday,\u00a030 July 2026<\/code><\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Tour de France Femmes 2026 runs nine consecutive days from Lausanne to Nice with no rest day built in \u2014 this is the full stage-by-stage schedule, every start time, and how to watch each day live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fifth edition of the modern Tour de France Femmes starts Saturday, 1 August, in Lausanne and finishes nine days later in Nice; <a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-route\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"9275\">the femmes 2026 route<\/a> covers 1,175km without a single day off the bike. Nine stages carry the race from a Swiss Grand D\u00e9part through Burgundy and the Rh\u00f4ne corridor to Mont Ventoux, before a mountainous final circuit around Nice decides the yellow jersey. Defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot returns against a red-hot Demi Vollering, who has finished runner-up by margins as tight as four seconds in each of the past two editions. Every stage&#8217;s date, distance, start time across five timezones, and broadcast details are below.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id9334_a934d3-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id9334_a934d3-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id9334_a934d3-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:500px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id9334_a934d3-78 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id9334_a934d3-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id9334_a934d3-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap 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#4A5568);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id9334_76e5f9-ff .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-size:22px;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In short:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nine consecutive racing days, Lausanne to Nice, with no rest day anywhere on the calendar, the most compressed edition yet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mont Ventoux hosts its first-ever Femmes summit finish on Stage 7, the race&#8217;s designated queen stage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The final day isn&#8217;t a procession \u2014 Stage 9 climbs Col d&#8217;\u00c8ze four times around Nice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot defends her title as the first Frenchwoman to win it; Vollering arrives as the form rider of the year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A 21km time trial in Dijon on Stage 4 sets the first real GC gaps before the mountains even start<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full start times below cover CEST, UK, both US coasts, and Australia\/Japan, the only complete conversion table you&#8217;ll find<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">Tour de France Femmes 2026 at a Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id9334_5c6f83-54 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id9334_5c6f83-54 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id9334_5c6f83-54 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:700px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id9334_5c6f83-54 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id9334_5c6f83-54 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id9334_5c6f83-54 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id9334_5c6f83-54 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column9334_441933-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column9334_441933-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column9334_441933-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column9334_441933-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column9334_441933-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column9334_441933-53 > 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August \u2013 Sunday 9 August 2026<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_20407c-2b\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_2616bc-33\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stages<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_f4e83f-4e\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_755274-16\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_e9a01b-f1\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rest days<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_1152f4-fb\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">0<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_77680a-67\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_da8ea1-12\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Total distance<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_926ea8-27\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1,175 km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_654a4c-65\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_5a31b1-e7\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_70e4bf-a3\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lausanne, Switzerland<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_a541aa-42\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_b7cd00-ae\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finish<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_6ca507-73\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nice, France<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_43ab94-a6\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_54aaca-d5\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teams\/riders<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_26fe7b-d7\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">21 teams, 147 riders<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_502609-de\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_ac6cd2-48\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stage types<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_9cb674-ae\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3 flat, 3 hilly, 2 mountain, 1 individual time trial<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_764a02-46\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_14502c-b2\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Time trial<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_3db6ca-da\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stage 4, Gevrey-Chambertin \u2192 Dijon, 21 km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_c67e1a-81\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_df032f-62\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Queen stage<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_70dcdb-d4\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stage 7, Mont Ventoux summit finish<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_c781c5-a3\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_5c7372-db\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Longest stage<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_85d418-45\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stage 8, Sisteron \u2192 Nice, 175 km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_dc8bfd-1d\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_6c2fd2-05\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defending champion<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_9dae05-b1\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_39ca21-3a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_39ca21-3a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_39ca21-3a\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_39ca21-3a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_39ca21-3a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_39ca21-3a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_39ca21-3a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_39ca21-3a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_39ca21-3a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading9334_39ca21-3a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_39ca21-3a\">Full Stage-by-Stage Femmes 2026 Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-container9334_ab81ff-5e{overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table9334_ab81ff-5e th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table9334_ab81ff-5e caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table9334_ab81ff-5e td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:left;}.kb-table-container .kb-table9334_ab81ff-5e td, .kb-table9334_ab81ff-5e th{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.55);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table9334_ab81ff-5e td, .kb-table9334_ab81ff-5e th{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.55);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table9334_ab81ff-5e td, .kb-table9334_ab81ff-5e th{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.55);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container9334_ab81ff-5e wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table9334_ab81ff-5e\">\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_c67126-ba\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_59bc59-f5\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Stage<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_2e89a4-e6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Date<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_7a14f0-77\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Route<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_faac35-63\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Distance<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_38bc68-1f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Type<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_70bbcb-35\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_743738-c0\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_a2e8fb-4e\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sat 1 Aug<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_8b30e4-c1\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lausanne \u2192 Lausanne<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_d1d1d9-80\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">137 km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_5bbf2d-57\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flat<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_5807a3-17\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_c621d9-fe\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_7778ed-da\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sun 2 Aug<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_6ffe46-d7\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aigle \u2192 Gen\u00e8ve<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_5042a4-d5\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">149 km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_35f13b-ba\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flat<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_ec5c40-0a\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_f45508-7b\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_bba741-0f\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mon 3 Aug<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_b330c2-f4\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gen\u00e8ve \u2192 Poligny<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_e0e694-92\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">157 km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_e2527c-8e\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hilly<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_aa416e-a5\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_9cd1a2-51\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_83ce23-2f\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tue 4 Aug<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_752434-8e\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gevrey-Chambertin \u2192 Dijon<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_3f324f-a3\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">21 km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_733054-da\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Individual time trial<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_12d09a-20\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_cd2c5f-ee\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_6de816-7c\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wed 5 Aug<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_7de5de-29\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">M\u00e2con \u2192 Belleville-en-Beaujolais<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_b146a7-d7\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">140 km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_033003-6a\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hilly<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_68da88-13\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_f779e0-a6\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_6e310e-04\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thu 6 Aug<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_05a295-69\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Montbrison \u2192 Tournon-sur-Rh\u00f4ne<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_c65c9b-3b\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">153 km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_29ae5a-e0\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hilly<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_c0da00-5e\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_89e653-33\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_ee51d0-1c\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fri 7 Aug<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_2597bc-1d\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La Voulte-sur-Rh\u00f4ne \u2192 Mont Ventoux<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_ee96d2-cb\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">144 km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_a2467f-1c\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mountain \u2014 queen stage<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_1b4692-0d\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_c51a65-f6\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_4f5241-e6\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sat 8 Aug<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_280253-5e\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sisteron \u2192 Nice<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_aa59e1-1b\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">175 km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_c47b71-f9\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flat \u2014 longest stage<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_3f3985-57\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_9b8928-04\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_bafd1c-49\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sun 9 Aug<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_21bb49-11\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nice \u2192 Nice<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_21763f-8e\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">99 km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_71db3b-ac\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mountain \u2014 final stage<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_f0f5dd-be, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_f0f5dd-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_f0f5dd-be\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_f0f5dd-be mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_f0f5dd-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_f0f5dd-be\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_f0f5dd-be img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_f0f5dd-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_f0f5dd-be\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading9334_f0f5dd-be wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_f0f5dd-be\">Start &amp; Finish Times, Every Timezone<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-container9334_7d8067-5b{overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table9334_7d8067-5b th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table9334_7d8067-5b 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kb-table-data9334_e18be6-b0\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Stage<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_16d979-e7\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">CEST (start \/ finish)<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_21338a-51\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">UK \u2014 BST (start \/ finish)<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_0cf0dd-aa\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">US Eastern<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_90eec2-5c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">US Pacific<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_adc2e6-c8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Australia \u2014 AEST<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_bdc290-fc\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Japan \u2014 JST<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_26c8c8-3f\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_4f5a5b-13\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_9a910b-1e\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">14:15 \/ 17:44<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_b00139-e3\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13:15 \/ 16:44<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_6fef64-42\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8:15am<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_e03cd4-0d\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5:15am<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_05821e-96\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10:15pm<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_8570f4-37\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9:15pm<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_1a29ef-9c\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_0e2cfc-59\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_de72cb-49\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">14:20 \/ 17:47<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_11cb87-50\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13:20 \/ 16:47<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_f31103-d7\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8:20am<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_a60250-36\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5:20am<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_10b526-be\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10:20pm<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_98f709-1b\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9:20pm<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_380dc8-5e\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_3214ad-00\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_e6e212-0a\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13:25 \/ 17:40<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_c2787c-55\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12:25 \/ 16:40<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_93a3ea-27\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:25am<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_0b65ca-f0\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4:25am<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_ae6a82-68\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9:25pm<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_b4eb8f-7b\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8:25pm<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_e3c759-db\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_bf0392-49\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4*<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_ddd792-3d\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">14:34 \/ 17:55<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_d1caa2-7d\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13:34 \/ 16:55<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_74309b-ad\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8:34am<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_8cf29d-47\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5:34am<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_8ead8b-d4\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10:34pm<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_a5122c-e9\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9:34pm<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_6f1fc7-ad\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_6b706f-00\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_b0858c-8e\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13:45 \/ 17:41<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_9d5616-d5\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12:45 \/ 16:41<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_24b0ce-8d\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:45am<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_a62ab8-20\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4:45am<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_303ee6-be\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9:45pm<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_9c0f09-27\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8:45pm<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_ba3c85-8d\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_92044f-79\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_aeabdb-38\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13:35 \/ 17:41<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_50a690-1a\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12:35 \/ 16:41<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_4b7642-c7\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:35am<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_bb8373-c4\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4:35am<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_3d1ee9-29\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9:35pm<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_aed048-dd\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8:35pm<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_d4f9f9-dd\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_7428bd-50\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_49fc91-49\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12:50 \/ 17:17<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_5185dd-8b\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">11:50 \/ 16:17<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_672ee9-9c\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6:50am<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_7d56ea-8c\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3:50am<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_5f3e85-6c\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8:50pm<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_352376-0f\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:50pm<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_44c2f7-10\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_3bcc0d-a8\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_86f76d-53\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13:40 \/ 17:43<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_99e2a6-80\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12:40 \/ 16:43<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_23dcc5-93\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:40am<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_c6b45a-ad\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4:40am<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_206313-75\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9:40pm<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_499d3f-4d\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8:40pm<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row9334_97a125-2d\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_09b98b-06\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_a43884-ed\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">16:05 \/ 18:51<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_81da2f-0f\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">15:05 \/ 17:51<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_49d759-8a\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10:05am<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_eaaff0-97\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:05am<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_121b88-ea\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12:05am (+1)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_67a9d5-7b\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">11:05pm<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><br>*Stage 4 is an individual time trial \u2014 riders start at staggered intervals, so the time shown is for the first rider off. GC contenders typically start last.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-9334_1a1a19-2b .kt-block-spacer{height:52px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-9334_1a1a19-2b .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-9334_1a1a19-2b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why There&#8217;s No Rest Day This Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nine days, zero breaks, is the detail that defines this edition more than any single climb. It&#8217;s a genuine departure from the format riders are used to, and it changes the entire rhythm of how a team can race. There&#8217;s no full day to reset a tired body, treat a knock from a crash, or simply reset mentally before the next block begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That compression raises the cost of every mistake. A bad day on Stage 3 can&#8217;t be quietly absorbed and recovered from the way it might be with a rest day sitting between it and Stage 4. Recovery instead has to happen overnight, on transfers, and in the ice baths and physio tables of nine consecutive hotel stops. Teams built around a single leader will need that leader arriving in Lausanne already race-sharp, because there&#8217;s no gentle way into this one.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-9334_e5e865-51 .kt-block-spacer{height:52px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-9334_e5e865-51 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-9334_e5e865-51\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_11d07a-e5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_11d07a-e5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_11d07a-e5\"]{font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_11d07a-e5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_11d07a-e5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_11d07a-e5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_11d07a-e5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_11d07a-e5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_11d07a-e5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading9334_11d07a-e5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_11d07a-e5\">Tour de France Femmes Stage-by-Stage Breakdown<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening Weekend in Switzerland \u2014 Stages 1 and 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both opening stages are filed as flat on paper, but Lausanne&#8217;s city streets and the road into Gen\u00e8ve carry enough elevation change to make the opening weekend more selective than a straightforward sprint parade. The yellow jersey is live from kilometre one, which means positioning battles start immediately rather than building gradually. Stage 2, from Aigle to Gen\u00e8ve, gives the sprinters a cleaner look, but early Tour stages are rarely calm, and a race this short can&#8217;t afford to treat any day as a throwaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Into France \u2014 Stage 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gen\u00e8ve to Poligny brings the race across the border and into the first hilly stage of the week. This is the kind of terrain that produces several different races within one stage: breakaway riders sensing a rare opportunity, punchy climbers testing their legs, and GC teams deciding whether to spend energy early or hold their powder for Dijon. It likely won&#8217;t decide the Tour on its own, but it starts separating the teams that can manage a varied route from the teams that can&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Dijon Time Trial \u2014 Stage 4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 21km solo effort against the clock changes the logic of the entire race. Climbers can no longer simply wait for Mont Ventoux to make their move \u2014 a bad time trial here means defending a deficit for three more stages before the mountains even arrive. Riders strong against the clock, meanwhile, get a genuine chance to bank time before the terrain turns against them. Short enough to keep the race open, long enough to actually matter \u2014 Stage 4 is one of the most consequential days on the calendar despite carrying none of the mountain-stage drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building Pressure \u2014 Stages 5 and 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">M\u00e2con to Belleville-en-Beaujolais and Montbrison to Tournon-sur-Rh\u00f4ne are both hilly rather than flat, and fatigue starts showing by this point in a nine-day block with no let-up. GC teams have a real tactical choice here: ride defensively to protect a leader for Ventoux, or accept the risk and let a stage hunter go. Stage 6 sits directly before the queen stage, which tends to make favourites cautious \u2014 and caution from the favourites is exactly what gives attackers room to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mont Ventoux \u2014 The Queen Stage, Stage 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La Voulte-sur-Rh\u00f4ne to Mont Ventoux is the stage the rest of the route builds toward, and it&#8217;s the first time this mountain has hosted a Tour de France Femmes summit finish. By the time the road tilts upward, the Dijon time trial will already have created real gaps, and two hilly stages will have drained legs that now need to find one more effort. Pure climbers sitting behind on GC won&#8217;t have any option left but to attack; stronger all-rounders will have to defend under direct pressure with no team-mate reset available. Ventoux may not settle the race outright, but it will show exactly who&#8217;s strongest with two stages still to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Dangerous Long Stage \u2014 Stage 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sisteron to Nice is filed as a flat stage, but at 175km \u2014 the longest of the race \u2014 and arriving the day immediately after Ventoux, it&#8217;s far more dangerous than its profile suggests. Sprint teams whose lead-out riders spent everything on the mountain the day before may simply not have the numbers to control a bunch finish. It can still end in a sprint, but a strong late breakaway has real license to succeed here, and GC teams have every incentive to conserve energy rather than chase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nice Finale \u2014 Four Ascents of Col d&#8217;\u00c8ze, Stage 9<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race closes with a 99km mountain stage, not a ceremonial sprint, and that&#8217;s a deliberate design choice. Four trips up Col d&#8217;\u00c8ze on the final day, after eight consecutive days of racing with no rest day anywhere behind it, leaves nowhere for anyone still chasing time to hide. Riders defending yellow will need discipline, team-mates, and a calm head; riders chasing it will have to attack because there&#8217;s no stage left after this one to try again. It&#8217;s a finish built to stay competitive to the very last climb rather than settle into a procession.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-9334_e16f4e-bd .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-9334_e16f4e-bd .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-9334_e16f4e-bd\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_18f390-ad, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_18f390-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_18f390-ad\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_18f390-ad mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_18f390-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_18f390-ad\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_18f390-ad img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_18f390-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_18f390-ad\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading9334_18f390-ad wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_18f390-ad\">Neutralised Start vs. Official Start \u2014 What the Times Actually Mean<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every stage begins with a neutralised start: a slow, controlled roll-out through the host town, used to clear the streets safely before the racing itself begins. The official, or &#8220;flying&#8221;, start comes a short distance later, once the convoy reaches open road and the flag genuinely drops. Published stage times, including the ones in the table above, generally refer to the neutralised start unless a source specifies otherwise. The practical gap between the two is usually only a few minutes, but it matters if you&#8217;re timing a viewing spot around when the race actually becomes competitive rather than when the convoy first rolls out.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_460b9e-d9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_460b9e-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_460b9e-d9\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_460b9e-d9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_460b9e-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_460b9e-d9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_460b9e-d9 img.kb-inline-image, 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SBS<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data9334_cbb931-e9\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Free<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free Streaming Options Worldwide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">France.tv and RTVE Play are the two fully free live options, covering France and Spain respectively without a subscription. Elsewhere, most broadcasters require either a cable-linked login or a direct streaming subscription, there isn&#8217;t a legitimate global free stream beyond those two. If you&#8217;re travelling outside your home country during the race, your usual broadcaster&#8217;s app will generally still work over your home connection rather than a local one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Radio and V\u00e9lo Club<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">French radio coverage runs through ICI and franceinfo, both confirmed as official broadcast partners for the race. For daily analysis rather than live commentary, France T\u00e9l\u00e9visions&#8217; V\u00e9lo Club follow-up show runs after the stage broadcast on most days, 18:05 to 18:30 CEST on the days it airs. It&#8217;s the closest thing this race has to a dedicated women&#8217;s-cycling nightly review, and it&#8217;s worth watching alongside the stage itself rather than instead of it.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-9334_0c9e51-5e .kt-block-spacer{height:52px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-9334_0c9e51-5e .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-9334_0c9e51-5e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_12bc36-48, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_12bc36-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_12bc36-48\"]{font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_12bc36-48 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_12bc36-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_12bc36-48\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_12bc36-48 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_12bc36-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_12bc36-48\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading9334_12bc36-48 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_12bc36-48\">The Tour de France Femmes Favourites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot&#8217;s Title Defence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot became the first Frenchwoman to win the Tour de France Femmes when she took the 2025 title, and she returns in 2026 carrying both the number one and the weight of a home nation&#8217;s expectation. Her season form backs the jersey up, second at the Tour of Flanders, third at Paris-Roubaix Femmes, rather than resting on last year&#8217;s result alone. At 34, she&#8217;s racing with the kind of experience that a nine-day, no-rest-day format specifically rewards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vollering&#8217;s Four-Second Heartbreak<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Demi Vollering won the race in 2023 and has finished runner-up in both editions since \u2014 by 3:42 in 2025, and by a single four-second margin in 2024, one of the tightest gaps in the race&#8217;s short history. Her form through 2026 has been strong enough that several outlets now rank her above the defending champion heading into Lausanne. If this year&#8217;s race comes down to Mont Ventoux the way most predictions expect, Vollering-Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot is the rivalry the whole route has been building toward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Rest of the Contenders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, Lotte Kopecky, and Marlen Reusser round out a startlist deep enough that a top-five overall finish will be genuinely hard-earned. In the points classification, Lorena Wiebes arrives as the standout pure sprinter, with Marianne Vos representing the most credible threat to that jersey rather than a straightforward formality. AG Insurance\u2013Soudal will be missing Sarah Gigante this year, a notable absence from a team otherwise built around depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">The Grand D\u00e9part in Lausanne<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lausanne hosts the race&#8217;s opening weekend as both start and finish town for Stage 1, a city-based Grand D\u00e9part rather than a small-town send-off, giving the race an early atmosphere closer to a European one-day Classic than a typical Tour opener. Team presentations and the pre-race build-up happen in the city in the days before racing starts, giving spectators on the ground a chance to see every squad before the first wheel turns. It&#8217;s the second time in recent editions the race has opened outside France entirely, following the 2024 Grand D\u00e9part in Rotterdam, a pattern that looks increasingly like the new normal for how this race begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">TDF Femmes Spectator Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roads close well ahead of the race convoy, and the caravan, the publicity vehicles that precede the peloton by up to an hour, is usually the first real sign the race is close. Arrive early for any climb-based finish, since parking and pedestrian access both tighten dramatically once the convoy is through. Mont Ventoux on Stage 7 and Col d&#8217;\u00c8ze on Stage 9 will draw the largest roadside crowds of the race; both reward arriving hours rather than minutes before the scheduled passage time. Flat stages are far more forgiving for a last-minute viewing plan than the two genuine mountain days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">A Short History of the Race<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first recognised women&#8217;s Tour de France dates back to 1955, held over five stages and won by British rider Millie Robinson, a lineage worth knowing given how often the modern race gets treated as though it started from nothing in 2022. This 2026 edition is the fifth running of the current, ASO-organised format, and its Lausanne start continues a recent trend toward foreign Grand D\u00e9parts that began with Rotterdam in 2024. Racing outside France for the opening days has become less an exception and more a deliberate part of how this event is building its international audience.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_1b825d-71, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_1b825d-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_1b825d-71\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_1b825d-71 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_1b825d-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_1b825d-71\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_1b825d-71 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_1b825d-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_1b825d-71\"] 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-left:5px solid #ffff00;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id9334_55723d-43 kt-accordion-has-10-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane9334_3bdf8d-bc\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>When does the Tour de France Femmes 2026 start?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_5b4ae6-ca, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_5b4ae6-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_5b4ae6-ca\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_5b4ae6-ca mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_5b4ae6-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_5b4ae6-ca\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_5b4ae6-ca img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_5b4ae6-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_5b4ae6-ca\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading9334_5b4ae6-ca wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_5b4ae6-ca\">The race starts Saturday, 1 August 2026, in Lausanne, Switzerland. It runs for nine consecutive days and finishes Sunday, 9 August, in Nice. This is the fifth edition of the modern Tour de France Femmes. The Grand D\u00e9part format follows a recent pattern of opening outside France before crossing the border on Stage 3.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane9334_0be0cb-f4\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>Does the Tour de France Femmes 2026 have a rest day?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_e71418-49, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_e71418-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_e71418-49\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_e71418-49 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_e71418-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_e71418-49\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_e71418-49 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_e71418-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_e71418-49\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading9334_e71418-49 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_e71418-49\">No, the 2026 edition has no rest day at all. Riders race nine days in a row from Lausanne to Nice. This is a more compressed format than editions that included a break partway through. Recovery has to happen overnight and on transfers rather than during a full day off the bike.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane9334_e7b720-d1\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>What time do Tour de France Femmes 2026 stages start?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_6a7d9e-01, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_6a7d9e-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_6a7d9e-01\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_6a7d9e-01 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_6a7d9e-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_6a7d9e-01\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_6a7d9e-01 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_6a7d9e-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_6a7d9e-01\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading9334_6a7d9e-01 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_6a7d9e-01\">Start times vary by stage, from as early as 11:50am UK time on Stage 7 to 3:05pm on the final stage. Each stage has a neutralised start followed by the official timed start a few kilometres later. Times shift daily depending on distance and finish-time targets. Check the individual stage listing above for exact times before travelling to a viewing spot.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane9334_15af5c-a8\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>Where can I watch the Tour de France Femmes 2026 for free?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_5a594e-ac, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_5a594e-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_5a594e-ac\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_5a594e-ac mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_5a594e-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_5a594e-ac\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_5a594e-ac img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9334_5a594e-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_5a594e-ac\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading9334_5a594e-ac wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9334_5a594e-ac\">Free coverage is available in France via France.tv and in Spain via RTVE Play. Coverage in the UK and much of Europe requires a subscription service such as TNT Sports, HBO Max, or Eurosport. In the US and Canada, FloBikes carries the full race. Availability varies by country, so confirm your specific region before race day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane9334_94ac96-8e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Who is the defending champion?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot won the 2025 edition, becoming the first Frenchwoman to take the title. She returns in 2026 as the defending champion. Demi Vollering, runner-up in both 2024 and 2025, is widely rated her closest rival. The result will likely come down to the Stage 7 finish on Mont Ventoux.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane9334_50a1ab-73\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>What is the queen stage of the 2026 race?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stage 7, from La Voulte-sur-Rh\u00f4ne to Mont Ventoux, is the queen stage. It&#8217;s Mont Ventoux&#8217;s first appearance as a summit finish in the Tour de France Femmes. The climb comes after a mid-race time trial and two hilly stages, meaning riders arrive with real fatigue already in their legs. Most pre-race analysis treats this stage as the likely decider.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane9334_2e5b5a-e8\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>What&#8217;s the difference between the neutralised start and the official start time?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The neutralised start is a slow, controlled roll-out from the start town, used to clear the town safely before racing begins. The official, or &#8220;flying,&#8221; start happens a short distance later, once the convoy reaches open road. Times published for a stage&#8217;s &#8220;start,&#8221; including on this page, usually refer to the neutralised start unless stated otherwise. The gap between the two is typically only a few minutes but affects when the race actually turns competitive.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane9334_d5bb11-13\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Does France Le Tour provide start times for regions beyond the UK and US?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, our schedule includes conversions for continental Europe, US Eastern and Pacific, and Australian and Japanese time zones on every stage. Most competitor schedules stop at UK and US Eastern time. Times are sourced directly from the official race schedule and updated if organisers change a start time. Daylight saving differences between regions are accounted for in each conversion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-9 kt-pane9334_a859cb-83\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Does France Le Tour cover the Tour de France Femmes with the same depth as the men&#8217;s race?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, every stage of the Femmes race gets its own route guide and coverage, built to the same standard as our men&#8217;s Tour content. Startlists, favourites analysis, and classification tracking are covered across all nine stages. Coverage begins with the Grand D\u00e9part in Lausanne and continues daily through the Nice finale. This isn&#8217;t treated as secondary coverage to the men&#8217;s race.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane9334_d827bf-14\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>How does France Le Tour source its Tour de France Femmes start times?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Times are taken directly from the official race schedule published by ASO and cross-checked against confirmed broadcast listings. Any change to a stage&#8217;s start time is reflected on this page as soon as it&#8217;s confirmed. We distinguish clearly between neutralised and official start times rather than listing just one. If a time is provisional, that&#8217;s noted rather than presented as final.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s Next<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Tour de France Femmes 2026 begins Saturday in Lausanne, and this page will be revisited only if organisers confirm a change to the published schedule. For the riders to watch beyond the headline favourites, see our full startlist breakdown. For a deeper look at the queen stage, our Mont Ventoux climb guide covers the gradient, history, and what it takes to win there. And once the race is underway, our stage-by-stage results hub will carry each day&#8217;s outcome as it happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tour de France Femmes 2026 Schedule: Every Stage, Every Start Time, Zero Rest Days Last updated: 9:40 am CEST &#8211; Thursday,\u00a030 July 2026 The Tour de France Femmes 2026 runs nine consecutive days from Lausanne to Nice with no rest day built in \u2014 this is the full stage-by-stage schedule, every start time, and how&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9345,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"hide","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9334","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tour-de-france-femmes-avec-zwift-2026-preview.webp",854,480,false],"author_info":{"display_name":"Gautier Durfort","author_link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/author\/gautier-durfort\/"},"comment_info":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9334"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9346,"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9334\/revisions\/9346"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}