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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Tobin Heath loves women’s cycling and she has some ideas

Emilia Fahlin smiles as she attends team sign-in for a stage of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes.

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge The Tour de France Femmes was a bucket list moment for peloton veteran Emilia Fahlin

Pauliena Rooijakkers and Demi Vollering at the Tour de France Femmes.

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Pauliena Rooijakkers finishing on the Tour de France podium should surprise no one

Justine Ghekiere in the polka-dot jersey goes on the attack during stage 7 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Late call-up and Olympic nights out behind Justine Ghekiere’s biggest win

A rider's hand drapes over a brake lever. Her fingernails are painted alternating shades of yellow and pink, below a pink wristband with the female symbol.

Femmes and femininity at the Tour de France

Cedrine Kerbaol makes a heart shape with her hands as she crosses the line to win stage 6 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes.

The Tour de France Femmes has its first French stage winner

Blanka Vas looks out shyly from behind the podium at the 2024 Tour de France Femmes. She has a wide smile and her eyes are alight as a winner's medal dangles around her neck. The yellow backdrop of the podium frames her to the right half of the image.

Two weeks after Olympics near miss, Blanka Vas her moment

Demi Vollering, in yellow jersey and helmet, talks to teammate Lorena Wiebes after stage 5 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes. Vollering's face is drawn and dirty, and she seems still in shock from the events late-stage that saw her crash and lose time, and her race lead. Wiebes faces toward Vollering, away from the camera.

Confusion and chaos for SD Worx-Protime as Vollering is left behind while Vas wins

Puck Pieterse leads yellow jersey Demi Vollering and Kasia Niewiadoma in a late-race break on stage 4 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes. All three are soaked through and water sprays up from their tires; the shot is slightly blurred to accentuate speed.

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Often a solo star, Puck Pieterse’s first road win was a full team effort

Seen from behind, Charlotte Kool raises her hands in victory as she wins stage 2 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes. Her yellow jersey is just visible above the chasing riders, and she rides toward a mass of fans leaning over the barriers whose own arms are raised as well.

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Was the Tour de France Femmes’ first foreign Grand Depart a success?

Puck Pieterse, arms thrown wide, roars in celebration on winning World Cup XCO in Les Gets.

On Tour de France Femmes debut, Puck Pieterse is already a jewel in the Dutch crown