Less than two weeks after their victorious conclusion to the Giro d’Italia, UAE Team ADQ is set to take on the final Grand Tour of the season – and the most prestigious one – the Tour de France Femmes.
This year’s race features nine stages, starting from Vannes on Saturday, July 26, with the opening days taking place in Brittany. The women’s Grande Boucle will finish on Sunday, August 3, in Châtel.
Seven riders will line up for UAE Team ADQ, including the return to racing of Elisa Longo Borghini. She will be supported by a strong team capable of playing multiple cards across the variety of stages ahead.
LINE-UP:
Elisa Longo Borghini, Brodie Chapman, Eleonora Gasparrini, Lara Gillespie, Maeva Squiban, Karlijn Swinkels, Dominika Wlodarczyk
Sports Directors: Cherie Pridham, Cristina San Emeterio, Alejandro Gonzalez-Tablas, Davide Gani
THE STAGES:
Stage 1 – Saturday, July 26 | Vannes – Plumelec (78.7km | 1142m elevation)
Start: 17:25 CET – Finish: 19:33 CET. LIVE broadcast from 17:20.
Stage 2 – Sunday, July 27 | Brest – Quimper (110.2km | 2029m elevation)
Start: 12:30 – Finish: 15:04 CET. LIVE broadcast from 13:30.
Stage 3 – Monday, July 28 | La Gacilly – Angers (163.3km | 1320m elevation)
Start: 13:50 – Finish: 17:33 CET. LIVE broadcast from 15:35.
Stage 4 – Tuesday, July 29 | Saumur – Poitiers (130.6km | 780m elevation)
Start: 14:35 – Finish: 17:35 CET. LIVE broadcast from 14:35.
Stage 5 – Wednesday, July 30 | Chasseneuil-du-Poitou (Futuroscope) – Guéret (165.6km | 2073m elevation)
Start: 13:20 – Finish: 17:32 CET. LIVE broadcast from 15:35.
Stage 6 – Thursday, July 31 | Clermont-Ferrand – Ambert (123.6km | 2474m elevation)
Start: 14:00 – Finish: 17:33 CET. LIVE broadcast from 15:35.
Stage 7 – Friday, August 01 | Bourg-en-Bresse – Chambéry (159.7km | 1953m elevation)
Start: 13:30 – Finish: 17:30 CET. LIVE broadcast from 15:35.
Stage 8 – Saturday, August 02 | Chambéry / Saint François Longchamp – Col de la Madeleine (111.8km | 3539m elevation)
Start: 13:45 – Finish: 17:15 CET. LIVE broadcast from 13:55.
Stage 9 – Sunday, August 03 | Praz-sur-Arly – Châtel (124.1km | 2822m elevation)
Start: 15:20 – Finish: 18:45 CET. LIVE broadcast from 15:25.
TV
Live coverage is available via Eurosport, Discovery Plus, TNT Sports, FloBikes, SBS Sport, France 3, and many other regional broadcasters.
More info: https://www.letourfemmes.fr/en
