The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift has been a long time coming. While the men’s edition of the legendary Grand Tour has been winding its way through France since 1903, the women’s version of the race didn’t debut in its current form until 2022. Now in its second year, the event is already a major draw for the best women cyclists on the planet – and many of them will be riding bikes designed and built by leading women’s bike brand Liv Cycling.
The 2023 edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift gets underway on Sunday, July 23. The riders will be vying to claim the coveted yellow jersey at the end of an eight-stage race that’ll take them on a 956km route from Clermont-Ferrand to Pau. In this highly competitive environment, the contenders will be looking to capitalise on every advantage they can find, and a bike designed specifically for women, by women, can make a big difference in the pressure cooker of a race.
