THE TOUR DE FRANCE FEMMES AVEC ZWIFT
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THE TOUR DE FRANCE FEMMES AVEC ZWIFT
34 Pauline Ferrand-Prévot: Back on the road and in winning form
36 Katarzyna Niewiadoma: The 2024 champion is not resting on her laurels
38 SD Worx-Protime: Anna rides again in support of Lotte Kopecky
40 10 favourites: There’ s a broad field of stars gunning for yellow this year
138 Tour director’ s overview: Marion Rousse shares her excitement about the growth of women’ s cycling
140 The map: The 1170km route heading east across France
141 Massif Central: The first big battle between the GC favourites
142 Col de Madeleine: The queen stage serves up a mighty tie-breaker
144 Alpine finale: Could there be a final reshuffle on the road to Châtel?
145 Winning colours: Prize money, jerseys, and the roll of honour
147 The 9 stages: Route director Franck Perque shares key action points on a race from Brittany to the Alps
155 The 22 teams: The squads who’ ll vie for victory across the 4th edition
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50 Hit home: Top cycling events on Saffa roads – both tar and gravel
59 Island adventure: Holiday racing at the Mauritius 100km Cycle Tour
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