The launch of Tour de France 2025 andIt began by presenting all the news of the women’s race, which will begin on July 26 at Brittany and that after crossing France diagonally, from west to east, will end on August 3 at Alps. The great novelty of the 2025 edition of the test is that a new stage has been added to the race, which now extends to nine days of competition, which indicates the good moment of women’s cycling and its continued growth. “We want to accompany the growth of women’s cycling and it forces us to go a little further,” said the former runner. Marion Rousse, race director, which, like the men’s event, will have a completely French route, after starting last year in the Netherlands.
In total, the Women’s Tour presents a route of 1,165 kilometers, divided into the nine stages mentioned, in four regions and 15 departments, presenting a total of two days in the plains, three in the middle of the mountains, two in the mountains and two high mountain; in a tough sporting proposition where the Polish Niewiadoma will try to repeat the success this year, with the permission of the Dutch Demi Vollering, won in 2023 and 2nd in 2022 and 2024, and just signed for FDJ-Suez.
Like its male namesake, the women’s event is from less to more, although its director, Marion Rousse, already warned of the danger represented by the first half mountain stage of a race that is exciting and selects the ascent of the colossi in Col de Granier, Col de la Joux-Plane or Col de la Madeleinewho will be the judge of the race. “It will be a very difficult day where wear and tear will play a lot after a week of competition without rest. We want to accumulate maximum difficulty in the final weekend to maintain the suspense of the general classification, Rousse is sure.
At the same time, the race director said that “the overall level of women’s cycling has increased significantly and this allows us to face more slopes, while we know that there are more girls who are capable of facing those moderate mountain day”, we only need to look at the race profile.
Source: La Verdad
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