Your Fan
Girl Guide
Simple: it gets
more women on bikes.
of women who follow this race want to participate in sport themselves — versus just 44% of the general population.
people watched the first edition in 2022 — more than the men's Giro d'Italia drew that same year.
peak viewers watched last year's final stage in France, surpassing the 2025 French Open women's final.
of people now see professional cycling as a viable career women can genuinely aspire to.
(also, the racing is fierce and the French scenery... 🧤)
154 riders.
One yellow jersey.
Some of the riders and teams to watch:
If you only
learn three riders
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot
Defending yellow jersey holder. The rider everyone else is racing to beat.
Demi Vollering
2023 champion, 2025 runner-up. If there's a rivalry to follow this race, it's this one.
Paula Blasi
UAE ADQ's rising talent. Watch for her to surprise the favourites on the climbs.
The course:
Lausanne → Nice
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat 1 Aug | Lausanne → Lausanne | 137km |
| 2 | Sun 2 Aug | Aigle → Genève | 149km |
| 3 | Mon 3 Aug | Genève → Poligny | 157km |
| 4 | Tue 4 Aug | Gevrey-Chambertin → Dijon ITT | 21km |
| 5 | Wed 5 Aug | Mâcon → Belleville-en-Beaujolais | 140km |
| 6 | Thu 6 Aug | Montbrison → Tournon-sur-Rhône | 153km |
| 7 | Fri 7 Aug | La Voulte-sur-Rhône → Mont Ventoux Queen stage | 144km |
| 8 | Sat 8 Aug | Sisteron → Nice | 175km |
| 9 | Sun 9 Aug | Nice → Nice Final | 99km |
Two stages
to clear your diary for
Mont Ventoux
This is the climb that decides the race. Current women's Strava QOM stands at 1:09:29 — Kim Le Court Pienaar set a cracking time in June this year... Watch for her on race day.
Full circle
"I raced La Course in Nice in 2020. People often ask if I miss racing — I don't. I love watching how far the sport has come, and knowing I was part of it. And with that knowledge, I know this final stage will be anything but a procession." — Chloe, founder & former pro
The jerseys,
decoded
The peloton is racing to win the race overall and take yellow home, yes. But there are races within the race — for best young rider, queen of the mountains, and the sprints. Here's what to watch for.
Yellow
The race leader on overall time. The jersey everyone is ultimately racing for.
White
Best young rider. The one to watch if you want to spot tomorrow's champion today.
Polka dot
Queen of the mountains. Won by whoever crests the categorised climbs first.
Green
The points jersey, for the sprinters chasing intermediate sprints and stage wins.
What inspires
you to ride?
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