Follow The Femmes

Day-by-day coverage of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes. Stage previews, rider stories, race tactics and the moments the broadcast doesn't always have time to tell. Written for women who ride - whether you've followed this race for years or you're watching for the first time.
30
Aug
Follow the Femmes. Featuring Femmes.

Follow the Femmes. Featuring Femmes.

Nine stages. Countless stories. Follow the Femmes, Featuring Femmes was about looking beyond the results to the people, passion and connection behind the racing. The Tour may be over. But keep following the femmes.
4 min read
23
Aug
Stage 5 - Sometimes the strongest rider is enough.

Stage 5 - Sometimes the strongest rider is enough.

Read Ash's Unpack of 2026 Tour of Britain Women's race - Stage 5.
7 min read
22
Aug
Stage 4 - When control turns to chaos

Stage 4 - When control turns to chaos

Read Ash's Unpack of 2026 Tour of Britain Women's race - Stage 4.
6 min read
21
Aug
Stage 3: Patience, positioning...then pure power

Stage 3: Patience, positioning...then pure power

Read Ash's Unpack of 2026 Tour of Britain Women's race - Stage 3.
5 min read
20
Aug
Stage 2 - A masterclass in sprinting

Stage 2 - A masterclass in sprinting

I am commentating at the 2026 Tour of Britain Women's race - read my Stage 2 unpack.
5 min read
19
Aug
Stage 1 - Lloyd’s Tour of Britain: Every Second Counts

Stage 1 - Lloyd’s Tour of Britain: Every Second Counts

I am commentating at the 2026 LLoyds Tour of Britain Women's race - read my Stage 1 unpack...every second counts.
6 min read
14
Aug
The final unpack: Looking beyond the race

The final unpack: Looking beyond the race

Read my final TDFF2026 unpack 💛💛💛 Nine days. No accreditation. A tiny team. ...and somehow, the most convinced I've ever been that connection is how this sport grows.
8 min read
09
Aug
Stage 9: Power wins the Tour.

Stage 9: Power wins the Tour.

A rivalry for the ages - today produced spectacular racing 💛💛💛 What an exciting time to be following the femmes !
7 min read
08
Aug
Stage 8: Nothing ordinary about today

Stage 8: Nothing ordinary about today

Just 24 hours after Ventoux, the yellow jersey changes hands again. 8 seconds separate Kasia and Demi. Nothing is decided. Tomorrow the battle is on!
6 min read
07
Aug
Stage 7: Kasia writes her name into history.

Stage 7: Kasia writes her name into history.

Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney attacked with 9kms still to climb on Mont Ventoux ... and Demi Vollering couldn't follow. What happened next belongs in the history books !! 💛💛💛
7 min read