Race director delighted with the impact the Tour de France Femmes has made – but insists there is still work to be done
There were not one, but in fact, two historic moments in women’s sport at the weekend. The first, as you may be aware, came at Wembley on a joyous night for English football; the other was on a mountain summit in the French Vosges, where Annemiek van Vleuten won the Tour de France Femmes at Super Planche des Belles Filles.
The 39-year-old Dutchwoman overcame a stomach bug to utterly dominate the mountain stages of the eight-day race. Such was her superiority over the peloton that only six riders finished within 10 minutes of her overall winning time.
Written by Jeremy Whittle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/aug/01/marion-rousse-tour-de-france-femmes-annemiek-van-vleuten under the title “Marion Rousse hails success of ‘proper women’s Tour de France’ | Jeremy Whittle”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
