Tour de France Femmes
women's cycling stage race
The Tour de France Femmes (French pronunciation: [tuʁ də fʁɑ̃s fam]) is an annual women's cycle stage race around France. It is organised by Amaury Sport Organization (ASO), which also runs the Tour de France. It is part of the UCI Women's World Tour.
Some teams and media have referred to the race as a 'Grand Tour', as it is one of the biggest and longest events on the women's calendar. However, the race does not meet the UCI definition of such an event.
After a one off event in 1955, a corresponding race to the Tour de France for women was held under different names between 1984 and 2009. Over the years, these races struggled with financial difficulties, limited media coverage, sexism, and trademark issues with the organisers of the Tour de France. Following criticism by campaigners and the professional women's peloton, a one/two day race (La Course by Le Tour de France) was held between 2014 and 2021, and Tour de France Femmes staged its first edition in 2022.
The race takes place in July and August after the men's tour, with the 2022–2024 editions of the race featuring eight stages.
All stages are timed to the finish; the riders' times are compounded with their previous stage times.
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