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THE 5TH EDITION OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE FEMMES AVEC ZWIFT 32 Pauline Ferrand-Prévot: The defending champ is hungry for more
36 Lorena Wiebes: Gunning for green with sprinting in her DNA
38 Demi Vollering: A strong leader both on and off the bike
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40 10 Tour favourites: Three former champions face plenty of talent
134 Tour director’ s overview: Marion Rousse is thrilled by how fast women’ s cycling is growing
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136 The map: The 1175km route from Switzerland to the French Riviera
137 Côte d’ Or: A challenging time trial through Grand Cru vineyards
138 Beaujolais: Southern Burgundy serves up neverending ups and downs
140 Mont Ventoux: The“ Giant of Provence” welcomes the women
142 Nice: The peloton heads to the coast for two challenging final stages
144 Winning ways: Prize money, jerseys, and the roll of honour
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145 The 9 stages: Route director Franck Perque breaks down the challenges across a week of frenetic action
155 The 21 teams: The squads lining up for the start in Lausanne
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