The Tour de France women 2025 starts this Saturday, July 26 from Vannes, with a new duel in perspective between Katarzyna Niewiadoma and a half vollering. Title holder, the Polish will be the target to be killed, but many runners will be there to play the spoilsports.
The Tour de France women 2025 promises to be one of the biggest events in the cycling season. To conquer the yellow jersey, the best runners on the planet will fight a tough battle on the roads of France.
Outgoing winner, Katarzyna Niewiadoma returns with the ambition to double the bet and mark history by becoming the first to keep its title. Facing her Demi full ringtitled in 2023, intends to erase the bitterness of his short defeat last year. Transferred to FDJ-Suezthe Dutch has displayed an impressive form since the start of the season.
Pauline Ferrand-Prévothaloed by his Olympic OTTT coronation in Paris, is making a comeback on the road. Far from being a simple symbol, the Frenchwoman nourishes real ambitions on a journey that she knows better than anyone. Elisa Longo Borghini, Queen of Italy and recent winner of the Giro, advances in a boss, while Anna Van der Breggen, back after three years of retirement, could well rebatter all the cards with her unique tactical sense. Lotte Kopeckysecond in 2023, promises to be formidable on all terrains, and Marlen Reusser will also have his card to play after her exceptional start to the season.
In total, they will be 154 at the startdont 24 Frenchbut only one will inscribe his name in the list of Tour de France women. The battle for the yellow jersey has only just started.
Katarzyna Niewiadoma ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Polish won her first Tour de France Women in 2024, after a breathtaking final where she was ahead of Demi full ring… Of only four seconds. A success in the form of a consecration after two podiums (3rd in 2022 and 2023). In 2025, she returned to the assault with a clear objective, that of becoming the first double winner of the Tour de France women. Supported by a reinforced canyon // Sram Zondacryptto team, she is confident for a defending defense that promises to be breathless.
Demi full ring ⭐
Winner in 2023, Demi full ring failed narrowly in 2024 despite his stage victory at the Alpe d’Huez and a daring attempt in the Glandon pass. Since his transfer to FDJ – Suezshe has already aligned remarkable performance, as on the Vuelta España Feminile 2025, which she won hands down. Undisputed leader of her team, she will be surrounded by a united and devoted group for victory in the general classification.
Pauline Ferrand – Prévot ⭐⭐⭐
After seasons devoted to mountain biking and gravel, and above all a title of Olympic champion In Paris in cross country, PFP is back on the road with the desire to shine on its land. At 33, her experience and versatility make him a more than credible candidate for the final victory. On a demanding course, it could create surprise, especially if the form is there, she who decided not to participate in the Giro and the Vuelta to devote herself exclusively to the Tour de France.
Elisa Longo Borghini ⭐⭐⭐
Regularity, endurance, sense of race, Italian embodies the perfect balance. His victory in the general classification of the Giro d’Italia in July and his 3rd place on the Vuelta strengthen his favorite status for the yellow jersey. The 33 -year -old Italian will still have to prove about this Tour de Franceshe who has not participated in it since 2023 and her abandonment on the 7th stage.
Marlen Reusser ⭐⭐
Accustomed to stage races, Marlen Reusser is a more than credible competitor to win the yellow jersey this year. The 33 -year -old Switzerland has an exceptional start to the season with a 2nd place on the Vuelta and the Giro and a final victory on the Tour de Switzerland, its national round. The double stage winner on the Tour de France can tip the general classification with its power on the flat and hilly sections. In a less exposed Movistar team, but united, it could play the blow if the circumstances allow.
Anna van der Breggen ⭐
After her retirement released in 2025, Anna Van der Breggen embarked on the adventure of the Tour de France Women for the first time, after impressive performances on stages in stages this season. The double world champion finished 3rd in the Vuelta and 6th in the Giro which she has already won four times. Her record and experience make her a serious contender for the general classification, despite her return after a long break of three years. A true strategist, the Dutchman knows how to manage the races in a tactical way and her ability to excel on the mountain stages makes it a formidable competitor.
Lotte Kopecky ⭐
World champion and second of Tour de France 2023, Lotte Kopecky is an asset on steps races. The Belgian is formidable on all terrains, whether on hilly courses, during sprints or even in the mountains, and had finished 2nd in the general classification in 2023. She will be the undisputed leader of her team despite a complicated season and her abandonment on the Giro a few weeks ago.
