Chloe Dygert on Tour de France Femmes: "It’s such a huge goal"

Chloe Dygert wants to compete in the Tour de France Femmes. She's eager to wear the yellow jersey in the first Women's Tour, which takes place from July 24th to 31st.

“It’s such a huge goal. It’s a goal for all these women to be part of the first-ever Tour de France Femmes, It’s a huge step forward for all of us and I hope this is just the benchmark, the starting ground to what it’s gonna become," Dygert said in an interview with VeloNews.

Her last years have seen several injuries preventing her from performing at her best, however she remains positive of recovering to a very high level: "I’m very used to setbacks. It is frustrating, especially when I’m having to sit out for such a long period of time, but I do think it’s an advantage to have been able to mentally overcome these physical setbacks, ” she added. Dygert hasn’t raced since Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in February. She was later diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus, which put a damp on her 2022 plans.

The Tour de France Femmes does not feature a time trial this year, which would provide Dygert an edge over the climbers. “We have a super-strong team, so if I’m there, I’m going do what’s good for me but also for the team if that means I work for the team the whole time, that’s what I’m gonna do. This is such a huge opportunity. Being on the top step, it doesn’t matter if it’s me or someone else wearing our colors. It would be such an honor to be part of it and help us go for that maillot Jaune.” She concluded.