Category Grand Tours

Analysis and insight focused on multi-week stage races and how they are won or lost.

Grand Tour Racing in Women’s Pro Cycling

Elite women cyclists racing in Grand Tour stage with yellow pink and red jerseys

Grand Tour racing in women’s pro cycling represents the highest level of multi-day competition. The Tour de France Femmes, Giro d’Italia Women, and La Vuelta Femenina now form the modern women’s “Big Three”, delivering world-class endurance racing and shaping the future of elite women’s cycling.

Tour de France Femmes 2027 UK Grand Départ

Tour de France Femmes 2027 riders racing in London UK Grand Départ

The Tour de France Femmes 2027 will start in the UK for the first time in history. Three UK stages from Leeds to London will launch the world’s biggest women’s cycling race before it continues in France. Discover the confirmed route, key dates, host cities, and what to expect from this landmark Grand Départ.