{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Preview | Tour de France Femmes 2026","description":"Join The Cycling Podcast Féminin team as they look ahead to the 2026 Tour de France Femmes. Daily coverage of the race, recorded on location at the race, begins on Saturday (August 1).\n\nYes it is that time again, we’re rolling out the cheeseboard once more as we preview this year’s Tour de France Femmes. Join Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Lizzy Banks as they discuss the route and top contenders in what is set to be the closest fought Grand Tour in recent memory.\n\nWe also hear from Jeremy Whittle, author of Ventoux: Sacrifice and Suffering on the Giant of Provence about the history and legend of the fabled climb that makes its Tour de France Femmes debut this year.\n\nAlso on the agenda: Lottery Kopecky, Denny's stage 10 and is Nice our new cheese battleground?\n\nIntroducing our sponsors, MyWhoosh\nOur Tour de France Femmes coverage is sponsored by MyWhoosh (https://mywhoosh.com/getting-started-mywhoosh-cycling-app/?utm_source=thecyclingpodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=getting_started) .\nMyWhoosh (https://mywhoosh.com/getting-started-mywhoosh-cycling-app/?utm_source=thecyclingpodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=getting_started) is a serious indoor training and racing platform, built for riders who love cycling, and it’s free. It’s built for anyone who wants to ride indoors with purpose, whether that’s staying fit, following a training plan, joining a community ride, racing hard, or exploring virtual roads and it’s free to ride, just like outdoors.\nEpisode sponsors\nNordVPN\nGet NordVPN two-year plan + four months extra ➼ https://nordvpn.com/tcp It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee.\nBikmo\n (https://bikmo.com/uk/?utm_source=thecyclingpodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=thecyclingpodcast) The Cycling Podcast is supported by Bikmo (https://bikmo.com/uk/?utm_source=thecyclingpodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=thecyclingpodcast) , cycle insurance built for cyclists who actually ride.\nWhether it's a crash, a stolen bike, or your pride and joy arriving at baggage reclaim in three separate pieces – it's covered. Flexible policies you can cancel anytime, 50 per cent off extra household bikes, plus protection for your kit, race entries and travel.\n\nFollow us on social media:\nTwitter @cycling_podcast (https://twitter.com/cycling_podcast)\nInstagram @thecyclingpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thecyclingpodcast/)\n\nFriends of the Podcast\nSign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com (http://thecyclingpodcast.com/) to listen to new special episodes every month plus a back catalogue of more than 300 exclusive episodes.\n\nThe 11.01 Cappuccino\nOur regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe here (https://thecyclingpodcast.substack.com/) for frothy, full-fat updates to enjoy any time (as long as it’s after 11am).\n\nThe Cannibal & Badger\nFriends of the Podcast can join the discussion at our virtual pub, The Cannibal & Badger. A friendly forum to talk about cycling and the podcast. Log in (https://thecyclingpodcast.supportingcast.fm/) to your Friends of the Podcast account to join in.\n\nThe Cycling Podcast is on Strava (https://www.strava.com/clubs/thecyclingpodcast)\n\nThe Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.","author_name":"The Cycling Podcast","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/1405050-the-cycling-podcast","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43766614/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}