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Riders from Canada, Cuba, Mexico and USA among 13 North Americans in the 2026 Tour de France Femmes

Isabella Holmgren of Lidl - Trek, in the White Best Young Rider Jersey competes at the Giro d'Italia Women 2026, riding in front of fellow Canadian Magdeleine Vallieres (EF Education-Oatly).

The biggest theatre for women's pro cycling raises the curtain on Saturday for nine days of racing at the Tour de France Femmes avec Swift. The pageantry of international riders and swirl of new team colours will blend quickly during the Grand Départ in Lausanne, Switzerland, where the first yellow jersey will be awarded after a climb above Lake Geneva.

There are 13 riders from North America on nine teams in the field, representing Canada, Cuba, Mexico and the United States. Five of those competitors make their debut at this Grand Tour.

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