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

This year for the first time since the Tour de France Femmes was revived in 2022, it will have no overlap date-wise with the men’s equivalent event, and that’s mainly due to the ongoing growth of the women’s race, says director Marion Rousse.

This summer, the Tour de France Femmes will begin in Lausanne on Saturday August 1, six days after the men’s race has ended in Paris, and it will finish in Nice on Sunday August 9.