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Meg Elliot

'Sometimes it can still feel like a maze' - how female professional cyclists deal with periods

Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift riders .

It is now only five days until 154 of the world’s best cyclists arrive in France for a week of racing in the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

At this stage before the Grand Départ in Vannes, riders are likely fine-tuning their nutrition, finishing the last of their long preparation rides before pre-race recovery kicks in. It's almost exactly what the men would be considering in this window before a big race – except for one, crucial thing.

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