March 30/22 12:09 pm - Tour Announces Team Selection for First Tour Femmes

Posted by Editoress on 03/30/22
 

The organizers of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift have selected the teams for the first edition of the race this summer. The start will take place the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Sunday, July 24th, and the finish judged at the Super Planche des Belles Filles in the Haute-Saône department on Sunday, July 31st, after eight stages. While individual riders selected by the teams will not be announced until much closer to the event, a number of teams have Canadians on them.

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In accordance with the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) regulations, the fourteen UCI Women's WorldTeams automatically entered are:

Canyon / / SRAM Racing (GER)
EF Education - Tibco - SVB (USA)
FDJ Nouvelle - Aquitaine Futuroscope (FRA)
Human Powered Health (USA)
Liv Racing Xstra (NED)
Movistar Team Women (ESP)
Roland Cogeas Edelweiss Squad (SUI)
Team BikeExchange - Jayco (AUS)
Team DSM (NED)
Team Jumbo - Visma (NED)
Team SD Worx (NED)
Trek - Segafredo (USA)
UAE Team ADQ (UAE)
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team (NOR)

Furthermore, the three best 2021 UCI Women's Continental teams will participate by right at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift:

Ceratizit - WNT Pro Cycling Team (GER)
Parkhotel Valkenburg (NED)
Valcar - Travel & Service (ITA)

The organizers have also invited the seven following teams to complete the field:

AG Insurance - NXTG Team (NED)
Arkéa Pro Cycling Team (FRA)
Cofidis Women Team (FRA)
Le Col Wahoo (GBR)
Plantur - Pura (BEL)
Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime (FRA)
St Michel - Auber 93 (FRA)