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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Tour-de-France-Femmes-Stage-2-Profile-2026.jpg”] Andrew Hood Published August 1, 2026 09:14AM Stage 2, Aigle to Genève 147.9km / 1,750m  Stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, at least on paper, is one for the sprinters, but they’ll have to earn it. The rolling route from Aigle to Geneva features five categorized climbs, though…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-31-at-19.08.30.jpeg”] Julia Dowd Andy McGrath Updated August 1, 2026 08:52AM Kate Courtney has already got her arms up in the air as a newly-minted FDJ United-Suez rider, even while being deep in “learning mode” about road racing after her pivot from mountain biking. The American is immersing herself in European bike racing culture.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TDFF-TOP-DOGS-COVER.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated August 1, 2026 02:32AM The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift is underway, and to get you primed on who will be creating the action over the next nine days, we have power-ranked the 25 most important women of the 2026 race. In cycling, it isn’t always clear how…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/MAMIL-Tour-de-France-Femmes-Riders.jpg”] The VELO Team Published August 1, 2026 01:59AM What happens when a strong amateur cyclist goes on a training ride with a professional women’s pro tour team? OutsideTV‘s Chris Leavell found out the hard way — and the result is one of the most honest, entertaining looks at the gap between “pretty…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Z8A_9601-1-e1785559581151.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated July 31, 2026 11:13PM The start list for the 2026 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift is headlined by three former yellow jerseys, a super-sprinter, and a rising megatalent. A total of 147 riders from 21 teams will roll out for the fifth edition of the Femmes on Saturday,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Studio-ONE-SpongeBob-red-62-ds180.jpg”] Published July 31, 2026 02:52PM Starting today, you can make the Factor One stand out even more. A SpongeBob SquarePants version of the bike is now available for sale on the Factor website. You will also be able to see two versions of the bike race at the Tour de France Femmes…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/north-americans-tour-de-france-femmes.jpg”] Andy McGrath Updated August 1, 2026 01:53AM The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift could well see the first North American stage win in its history, with a pack of motivated, talented stage hunters starting the race in the Swiss city of Lausanne. Five Americans line up, the same as in 2025,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Velo-Podcast-thumbnail-Velo-site.jpg”] Josh Ross Published July 31, 2026 11:28AM Table of Contents •Get right to the audio episode! We missed last week because we were all deep in the woods in British Columbia testing, among other things, a 32-inch bike. We actually recorded a podcast while together but you will have to wait for…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/GettyImages-2288451743-scaled.jpg”] Andy McGrath Updated August 1, 2026 02:31AM It’s all to play for at the 2026 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot became the reborn race’s first French winner last year with a display that delighted home fans. However, she has not had a road success since her triumphs 12 months…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/roglic-crash-hit-by-car.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated August 1, 2026 02:12AM Primož Roglič revealed Friday that he was struck by a car while training and will miss both the Clásica San Sebastián and the Vuelta a Burgos ahead of next month’s Vuelta a España. In a message shared on social media, the Slovenian star showed heavy…