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The 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift route is out! What do you guys reckon? I have mixed feelings about the fact that half of the race is outside of France and I am NOT a fan of the split day and the 6.7 km time trial but on the whole I like the route a lot and I’m SO excited about Alpe d’Huez already. I mentioned this on the podcast with Rachel but now that the route has been unveiled I’m excited for next season to come around already, especially with the Olympics on the calendar too which Lotte Kopecky is taking VERY seriously — as you’ll find out.
Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
Enjoy!
Amy x
News 📰
Ruth Edwards has signed with Human Powered Health and will return to the pro peloton in 2024.
Krista Doebel-Hickok has also signed with Human Powered Health.
Lotte Kopecky has already been spotted doing recon for the Paris 2024 road race route.
Uplift, a mentorship programme for women in cycling, are hosting a live panel discussion and networking event on 2nd November. You can find further details and tickets here!
Amber Kraak has signed with FDJ-SUEZ until 2025.
Giant Group and Liv Cycling have extended their commitment to GreenEDGE Cycling through to 2027, with the women’s team being named Liv AlUla Jayco in 2024.
After her dominant 2023 season, Demi Vollering has won the Vélo d'Or award.
Read 🗞️
Women's WorldTour Set to Be Bigger Than Ever but Gap Widening between Teams - Velo
My New Line: Embracing the Unknown in a Season of Growth - Velo
New British women's team is aiming for the Tour de France Femmes - with a budget to match its ambitions - Cycling Weekly
Who can take on Demi Vollering in 2024? Here are a few riders - Velo
‘Insanely hard’ is Niewiadoma's take on gravel racing as winning roll continues - Cyclingnews
Opinion: The Tour de France Femmes is delivering on its promises of growth - GCN
Meet Alexis Skarda, Bike Racer by Day and Music Maker by Night - Velo
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Rachel is back! We chat all things TDFF 2024 and, as usual, slowly unravel and descent into chaos.
Abby Mickey chats with Becca Charlton about being a woman in the world of cycling journalism.
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LRCP on the TDFF 24 route.
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Amy x
I love the route, but I just don't know about more than half the race being outside of France. That feels a bit odd to me. Still, the racing will be incredible.