As the men’s Tour draws to a close, the women’s is just beginning. It’s 33 years in the making and it’s now time to show the Tour what it’s been missing!
This historical moment in women’s cycling kicks off today, Sunday 24th July in Paris.
Over eight stages, the women’s peloton will cover just over 1,000km in total, leading to what is expected to be an explosive finale on La Super Planche des Belles Filles on 31st July.
The best female cyclists in the world will tackle flatter stages, puncheur stages including gravel sectors. Plus, back-to-back mountain stages in the Vosges. Therefore, this year’s Tour de France Femmes suits the ultimate all-rounder.
The Tour de France Femmes will be shown in over 170 countries across the world.
Cycle 360 will be showing all the coverage of the Tour de Femmes on the screens in our cafe. And, we will be cheering on Manx rider, Lizzie Holden, every step of the way!
‘A huge moment for me and my sport’ – Lizzie Holden
The ones to watch
The Isle of Man’s very own Lizzie Holden will be racing in the Tour de France Femmes, representing Britain. Her team, Le Col Wahoo, also includes Eva van Art, Make van der Duin, Mayo van’t Geldof, Jesse Vandenbulcke and Gladys Verhulst.
Other cyclists to look out for and in contention to win the coveted yellow jersey include:
- Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar)
- Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo)
- Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (SD Worx)]
- Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope)
- Marta Cavalli (FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope)
- Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM)
- Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma)
Lizzie Holden and her team-mates at Le Col – Wahoo
RACE SCHEDULE
Stage 1: Sunday 24th July
1200-1500 GCN+, Eurosport 1, Eurosport Player, Discovery+
Stage 2: Monday 25th July
1245-1615 GCN+, Eurosport 1, Eurosport Player, Discovery+
Stage 3: Tuesday 26th July
1245-1615 GCN+, Eurosport 1, Eurosport Player, Discovery+
Stage 4: Wednesday 27th July
1245-1615 GCN+, Eurosport 1, Eurosport Player, Discovery+
Stage 5: Thursday 28th July
1245-1615 GCN+, Eurosport 1, Eurosport Player, Discovery+
Stage 6: Friday 29th July
1245-1615 GCN+, Eurosport 1, Eurosport Player, Discovery+
Stage 7: Saturday 30th July
1350-1720 GCN+, Eurosport 1, Eurosport Player, Discovery+
Stage 8: Sunday 31st July
1355-1725 GCN+, Eurosport 1, Eurosport Player, Discovery+
TOUR DE FRANCE FEMMES 2022 START LIST
WorldTeams
Canyon-SRAM (GER)
Alena Amialiusik
Elise Chabbey
Tiffany Cromwell
Kasia Niewiadoma
Soraya Paladin
Pauliena Rooijakkers
EF Education-TIBCO-SVB (USA)
Letizia Borghesi
Krista Doebel-Hickok
Veronica Ewers
Kathrin Hammes
Emily Newsom
Magdeleine Vallieres Mill
FDJ-Suez-Futuroscope (FRA)
Grace Brown
Marta Cavalli
Vittoria Guazzini
Marie Le Net
Evita Muzic
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig
Human Powered Health (USA)
Nina Buijsman
Henrietta Christie
Antri Christoforou
Barbara Malcotti
Marit Raaijmakers
Lily Williams
Liv Racing Xstra (NED)
Rachele Barbieri
Valerie Demey
Thalita De Jong
Jeanne Korevaar
Silke Smulders
Sabrina Stultiens
Movistar (ESP)
Aude Biannic
Sheyla Gutierrez
Emma Norsgaard
Paula Andrea Patiño
Arlenis Sierra
Annemiek van Vleuten
Roland Cogeas Edelweiss (SUI)
Caroline Baur
Hannah Buch
Tamara Dronova-Balabolina
Rotem Gafinovitz
Petra Stiasny
Olga Zabelinskaya
Team BikeExchange-Jayco (AUS)
Kristen Faulkner
Alexandra Manly
Ruby Roseman-Gannon
Ane Santesteban
Amanda Spratt
Urška Žigart
Team DSM (NED)
Pfeiffer Georgi
Liane Lippert
Franziska Koch
Charlotte Kool
Juliette Labous
Lorena Wiebes
Jumbo-Visma (NED)
Anna Henderson
Coryn Labecki
Riejanne Markus
Noemi Rüegg
Karlijn Swinkels
Marianne Vos
SD Worx (NED)
Lotte Kopecky
Christine Majerus
Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio
Marlen Reusser
Chantal van den Broek-Blaak
Demi Vollering
Trek-Segafredo (USA)
Elisa Balsamo
Audrey Cordon-Ragot
Elisa Longo Borghini
Leah Thomas
Shirin van Anrooij
Ellen van Dijk
UAE Team ADQ (UAE)
Marta Bastianelli
Sofia Bertizzolo
Maaike Boogaard
Eugenia Bujak
Erica Magnaldi
Mavi Garcia
Uno-X Pro Cycling (NOR)
Hannah Barnes
Julie Leth
Joss Lowden
Hannah Ludwig
Mie Bjørndal Ottestad
Anne Dorthe Ysland
Continental teams
AG Insurance NXTG (NED)
Ally Wollaston
Arkéa Pro Cycling (FRA)
Pauline Allin
Yuliia Biriukova
Morgane Coston
Amandine Fouquenet
Anais MorichonJulia Borgström
Anya Louw
Ilse Pluimers
Gaia Masetti
Lone Meertens
Greta Richioud
Ceratizit-WNT (GER)
Sandra Alonso
Laura Asencio
Lisa Brennauer
Maria Giulia Confalonieri
Marta Lach
Kathrin Schweinberger
Cofidis (FRA)
Martina Alzini
Victoire Berteau
Alana Castrique
Valentine Fortin
Rachel Neylan
Sandra Lévénez
Le Col-Wahoo (GBR)
Lizzie Holden
Eva van Agt
Jesse Vandenbulcke
Maika van der Duin
Majolein van’t Geloof
Gladys Verhulst
Parkhotel-Valkenburg (NED)
Mischa Bredewold
Nicole Frain
Femme Gerritse
Femke Markus
Quinty Schoens
Anne van Rooijen
Plantur-Pura (BEL)
Julie De Wilde
Kim De Baat
Sanne Cant
Yara Kastelijn
Christina Schweinberger
Laura Süßemilch
St-Michel Auber 93 (FRA)
Alison Avoine
Sandrine Bideau
Simone Boilard
Coralie Demay
Barbara Fonseca
Margot Pompanon
Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime (FRA)
Noemie Abgrall
Severine Eraud
India Grangier
Natalie Grinczer
Frances Janse van Rensberg
Maeva Squiban
Valcar Travel&Service (ITA)
Olivia Baril
Chiara Consonni
Elena Camilla Gasparrini
Silvia Persico
Ilaria Sanguineti