Challenging, varied, exciting - What we think of the Tour de France Femmes 2023

Marion Rousse, Tour de France Femmes race director, unveils the 2023 Tour de France Femmes map
Marion Rousse, Tour de France Femmes race director, unveils the 2023 Tour de France Femmes map (Image credit: Getty Images)

On Thursday, ASO revealed the route for the 2023 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, a bold and challenging parcours that its organisers hope “will make a concerted push for the summits of women’s cycling”.

The basic format remains the same - the competition is still eight days, coming just after the men’s race - but the race looks very different from its 2022 edition, taking in a completely new region of France, bigger climbs, and new disciplines. 

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Matilda is an NCTJ-qualified journalist based in the UK who joined Cyclingnews in March 2025. Prior to that, she worked as the Racing News Editor at GCN, and extensively as a freelancer contributing to Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Velo, Rouleur, Escape Collective, Red Bull and more. She has reported from many of the biggest events on the calendar, including the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France Femmes, Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. She has particular experience and expertise in women's cycling, and women's sport in general. She is a graduate of modern languages and sports journalism.