Challenging Start for 2026 Tour de France Femmes

The 2026 Tour de France Femmes begins with a demanding first stage featuring multiple climbs and an uphill finish, favoring climbers over sprinters.

<p>The 2026 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift kicks off with a challenging first stage in Lausanne, covering a distance of 138 kilometers.</p><p>This stage includes a rolling circuit that features four categorized climbs, culminating in an uphill finish that is unlikely to result in a traditional bunch sprint.</p><p>The final segment includes the Côte Saint-François, a 2.6-kilometer climb at a gradient of 4.6%, which is expected to benefit explosive climbers and puncheurs.</p>