Today it has been confirmed that next year’s Tour de France
Femmes will begin on Swiss soil. Organisers ASO confirmed today that the 2026
Grand Départ will take place in Switzerland, with two stages designed to suit
both punchers and sprinters in what promises to be an exciting opening weekend.
The race will kick off with a 137-kilometre stage around
Lausanne, a hilly route likely to favour explosive riders who thrive on short,
sharp climbs. Stage two, meanwhile, shifts the spotlight to the fast finishers,
as the peloton travels 150 kilometres from Aigle to Geneva, offering the
sprinters an early shot at victory.
It’s common for the men’s Tour de France to start outside
France, recent editions have begun in Denmark and Italy, and it appears ASO are
following a similar for the women’s race. In 2025, the men’s race will remain
entirely within French borders, for the first time since 2020.
The 2025 edition of the women’s race is set to begin in Vannes
on 25 July, continuing its summer slot following the men’s Tour. Katarzyna Niewiadoma claimed a historic overall victory in the previous edition, joined
on the final podium by Dutch duo Demi Vollering and Pauliena Rooijakkers, but
Vollering will be the firm favourite this year.
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