CANYON//SRAM Racing announce its roster for the 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Amidst a successful season, the team sets high targets for the upcoming seven-day stage race. Kasia Niewiadoma, the Polish rider who just finished the Olympic Games in Paris, has shown that she is in top shape and ready to aim for the overall general classification at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Kasia will be supported by Neve Bradbury, Elise Chabbey, Chloé Dygert, Soraya Paladin, Alice Towers, and Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka.

The team boasts a mix of experience with Kasia, Elise, Soraya, Alice and Agnieszka, who will once again race the most important stage race of the year. At the same time, Chloé and Neve make their Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift debut. With this strong and balanced line-up, the team will do everything to achieve their goal. From the Grand Départ in Rotterdam to the grand finale in Alpe D’Huez in France, they will light up this year’s Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift in attacking style, chasing stages at every opportunity.

CANYON//SRAM Racing’s team combines youth, experience, and strength in the windswept flat terrain of the Netherlands with climbers born to fly up sweltering cols in the Alps. The 2024 edition covers 949.7 kilometres and 10,700 metres of elevation, crossing three countries, the Netherlands, Belgium and France, in only seven days. The route of the third edition will include two stages in one day – Dordrecht-Rotterdam followed by an individual time trial in Rotterdam – three flat stages, two hilly stages, and two summit finishes, including Alpe D’Huez, a visit at over 1850 metres.

With the recent performances of Chloé, who took bronze in the Paris Olympics Time Trial, and Neve, third on GC at the Giro d’Italia this year, they both showed their strengths have no bounds. Stage eight, the finish-up Alpe d’Huez, can be compared to the demanding Blockhaus stage at the Giro d’Italia on which Neve was victorious. From stage one to eight of this year’s Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, every day will be an opportunity for CANYON//SRAM Racing.

Before the race starts in Rotterdam, hear from the riders.

Kasia Niewiadoma: “This year’s edition is very tiring from one stage to another. It won’t be possible to ride the stages thinking only about the last climbs, as every day is demanding and challenging. Finishing on Alpe D’Huez will be about strength and fatigue resistance that will gradually build up throughout the previous seven stages. I’m a bigger fan of finishing the Tour on an iconic mountain than a time trial as I’m not a time trial specialist, so I feel more comfortable knowing it will all come down to our pure strengths. I want to approach the race knowing I will be on top of not losing a second here or there. I know my level is higher than last year, and I want to show it, give my best, and not let any opportunity for a great result slip by.”

Neve Bradbury: “The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift is the season’s biggest race and has the most attention. Naturally, this has the potential to cause more nerves. I’m proud to be selected to race the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. I have been aiming for consistently good results, hoping to make the team. Overall, it’s a challenging parcours but quite heavy ended, and the GC battle will mostly be decided on the last stage. I’m looking forward to stage eight, which finishes up Alpe D’Huez. It’s similar to the stage I won at the Giro, and I think the crowd will be insane on the hilltop. I want to continue riding aggressively with a “no regrets” attitude. I’m confident I’ll be in good form for the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.”

Alice Towers: “I’m proud to have been selected for the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift for the second time. To make the team selection, it shows the rider’s value and level to the team. I have great memories of last year’s race and hope for the same again in 2024. My preparation for the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift has been challenging. After my crash at the Giro, I injured my knee, and I’ve been working hard with my coach and daily physiotherapy to reach the race in good shape. I’m happy to say that I’m on track. This year’s Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift is heavily loaded towards the end, with the GC mountain days being on the last couple of stages. The parcours can work well for us, as we have shown in last year’s Tour and this year’s Giro that we are still riding strongly towards the end of a hard stage race. Our team can look towards the mountain stages with a sparkle in our eyes. We have a strong team for this and are there for a yellow jersey!”

HOW TO WATCH

The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift is from 12 to 18 August. The race can be followed on X with #TDFF2024 and #WatchTheFemmes. A daily broadcast can be found on France TV, RTBF, VRT, TG4, NOS, TV2, Eurosport, RTVE, SRG-SSR, SPORTSCHAU, CARACOL, RCN, FRANCE 24, SUPERSPORT, ABU DHABI SPORTS, FLOBIKES, CNBC, PEACOCK, ESPN, SBS, JSPORTS, SKY SPORT, ZHIBO TV, TV5MONDE and MAX.

Stage 1 | Rotterdam – La Haye | 123km | 12:15CEST | Broadcast 12:00CEST.

Stage 2 | Dordrecht – Rotterdam | 69,7km | 09:50CEST | Broadcast 09:30CEST.

Stage 3 ITT | Rotterdam – Rotterdam | 6,3km | 15:10CEST | Broadcast 15:40CEST.

Stage 4 | Valkenburg – Liège | 122.7km | 12:25CEST | Broadcast 13:30CEST.

Stage 5 | Bastogne – Amnéville | 152.5km | 11:55CEST | Broadcast 13:30CEST.

Stage 6 | Remiremont – Morteau | 159.2km | 11:30CEST | Broadcast 13:30CEST.

Stage 7 | Champagnole – Le Grand-Bornand | 166.4km | 10:30CEST | Broadcast 13:00CEST.

Stage 8 | Le Grand-Bornand – Alpe D’Huez | 149.9km | 13:40CEST | Broadcast 16:20CEST.

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