2026 Etape du Tour Femmes
Route TBC
Saturday 8 August 2026 TBC
Etape du Tour Femmes avec Zwift 2026
with Sportive Breaks
Sportive Breaks is your Tour Operator for the brand new Etape du Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. We offer guaranteed entry with or our travel and support package, staying at a 3-star hotel close to the start and finish. Guided warm-up rides, a mechanic service and private feed stations on the route are all included. Additional services include airport transfers from the nearest airport and a bike rental service.
2025 Etape du Tour de France Femmes
The 2025 Etape du Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will take place on Saturday 2 August 2025, departing from Chambery in the Savoie region of France, with a finish on the Col de la Madeleine near St Francois Longchamp. The stage of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes that has been chosen is Stage 8 which takes place on the same day!
The day before on Friday 1 August, the women’s peloton will set off from Bourg-en-Bresse to finish their race in Chambéry. To make the most of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift experience, we spend several days in the region.
Team Visma | Lease a Bike Experience on Stage 9
Our Etape du Tour Femmes weekend package is 3 nights long, spanning from Thursday to Sunday. On Sunday 9 August we offer the unique opportunity to extend your stay and spend the day as a guest of Team Visma | Lease a Bike Women as they tackle the final stage of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes. This experience can be added to your weekend package with or without an extra night’s stay on Sunday night.
Spread your payments: Our payment plan is an interest-free payment method where you will have the opportunity to spread payment for your booking
Hotel for 3 nights: Perfectly located hotel at the start of the event. Breakfast included
Transport: Transport back from the finish of the Etape du Tour Femmes is included (depends on the route)
Mechanic support: Expert mechanics on hand all weekend
Guided ride: On Friday before the Etape du Tour Femmes to watch the finish of the Tour de France Femmes stage (depends on route).
Private Feed Stop: Drop off your bag with us, re-energise with sports nutrition and savoury food. Sportive Breaks has a private feed station on the route
Guaranteed Etape entry: Guaranteed Etape du Tour Femmes 2026 entry can be added to your package at £109
Official Etape du Tour Femmes Jersey included: Guaranteed Etape du Tour Femmes 2026 entry includes official event shirt made by Santini
Bike rental: Available for the weekend. Delivered to your hotel and fitted by our mechanics
Team Visma | Lease a Bike: Available as an optional extra, spend a full day on the route of the final stage with Team Visma | Lease a Bike Women as they seek Tour de France Femmes glory
Airport transfers: Airport transfers from the nearest airport are available to book at set times. Private transfers can be arranged on request at a supplement
What's included?
Accommodation
Hotel for 3 nights close to all the action.
Breakfast included
With early breakfast on Etape day
Guided ride
Ahead of the Etape du Tour Femmes to watch the Tour de France Femmes
Private feed stops
Additional private feed station on Etape day
Mechanic
Expert mechanic on hand all weekend
Entry - optional extra at £109
Package Entry includes Santini Jersey and Finish Experience
Airport transfers - optional extra
From local airport at set times as per the itinerary
Transport
Back from the finish (depends on the route)
Pre-event briefing
Our experienced guides will tell you what to expect and answer your questions
Packages and Prices
The Etape du Tour Femmes had its first edition in 2025. At Sportive Breaks we are here to make riding the Etape as stress-free as possible; we’re with you every step of the way! Our local team look forward to welcoming you to the French Alps in August 2026 for what promises to be a special festival of cycling.
Prices
- £TBC per person based on two people sharing a room with twin (2 single beds) or double bed
- £TBC for a single occupancy room
Extra night on Sunday 9 August
- £tbc per person based on two people sharing a room with twin (2 single beds) or double bed
- £tbc for a single occupancy room
Included with your weekend
- 3 nights accommodation
- Breakfast in the hotel each morning
- The services of our local expert guides and bike mechanics
- Guided warm-up ride
- Mechanic service
- Additional private feed station on the Etape route
- Transfer back after the finish (route depending)
- Detailed itinerary
- ABTA protected
Optional extras
- Guaranteed entry for the 2026 Etape du Tour Femmes at £109 when booked with a hotel package (includes event jersey)
- Airport transfers from local airport at set times for you and your bike at £TBC return
- VIP experience with Team Visma | Lease a Bike Femmes on the final stage of the Tour de France Femmes on Sunday 9 August (depending on stage location) – More information
Itinerary
Day To Day
We offer airport transfers from the local airport which will be available to book alongside our packages at an additional cost of £tbc return.
What about my bike?
You can bring your own bike as you can store it safely at the hotel. You can also rent a bike with us for the weekend. Our mechanic will be available this afternoon and early evening at your hotel to assist you with fitting your rental bike or building your own bike after travel.
Group airport transfers
Today we offer regular group airport transfers from the airport and private transfers on request. When you make your booking, you can include the group transfer in your package. Please book a flight that arrives at least 1 hour before your transfer time.
Private transfers can be arranged at an additional cost – please contact: [email protected]
Airport TBC
Transfers from TBC airport will depart at the following times:
- 11:00am (for flights landing before 10:00am)
Please allow at least 1 hour to clear passport control to make our advertised transfers. If your flight lands after the below time, private transfers are available on request.
After breakfast and any necessary bike mechanical work, we will take you on a supported, guided ride which culminates with watching the finish of today’s stage of the Tour de France Femmes, which finishes nearby today (TBC)
We’ll be back at the hotel in the afternoon for you to rest and get prepared for tomorrow. You can also visit the Expo to collect your entry pack.
This evening, our bike guides will do a race briefing to talk you through the Etape Femmes day logistics and the route.
Tonight you can eat out in one of the local town’s many restaurants.
We have an early start this morning. Early breakfast is arranged in your hotel.
Start Location
Our hotel is located in TBC so it will just be a short roll on your bike to the start of the Etape today.
The 2026 Etape du Tour Femmes
Now is the time you have been training for! You can enjoy the ride and the rewarding challenges that it will bring with it as you make your way towards the finish line in TBC.
With Sportive Breaks you can make the most of a private feed station on the route, where you can take on board nutrition and real food options.
The Etape du Tour Femmes has various cut-off points. You need to have passed each cut-off point at a certain time, otherwise you will be eliminated from the race. If you’re eliminated, your bike will go on a bike trailer to the finish, and you will be taken to the finish by bus.
After you finish
The riders of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes will finish just hours after the Etape Femmes. Included with your entry is a spectator experience in TBC (details TBC).
We offer a return transfer shuttle from the finish back to the hotel. TBC
Team Visma | Lease a Bike Experience
Spend the day with one of the best cycling teams. Meet the riders at the team hotel and spend a full day on the stage hosted by a former pro cyclist in an official team car. Lunch included and you will visit the start, the finish and see the action in several locations on the route.
Departing today
After breakfast we offer our optional transfers back to the airport at set times listed below;
- 10:00am departure – for flights departing after 13:30 TBC
Private transfers can be arranged at an additional cost. Please contact: [email protected]
Alternatively, you can make your own arrangements upon departure today.
After breakfast we offer our optional transfers back to the airport at set times listed below;
- 08:00am departure – for flights departing after 11:30
- 10:00am departure – for flights departing after 13:30
Private transfers can be arranged at an additional cost. Please contact: [email protected]
Alternatively, you can make your own arrangements upon departure today.
More About the 2026 Etape du Tour Femmes with Sportive Breaks
The below information is about the 2025 event. 2026 details will be updated as soon as they become available.
There are two route options available. You can choose a copy of the pro stage, with 112km and 3,490m of climbing or a lighter but just as engaging 100km with 2,950m of climbing. Included with your entry is a unique spectator experience, as you will witness the finish of the pro race from the front row in St Francois Longchamp.
Our team have been present at the last 15 editions of the Etape du Tour and we are looking forward to once again helping our customers make this brilliant cycling event a success.
If you are interested in cycling this new version of the most famous Sportive in the world, book your place on the Etape du Tour Femmes and ride the Queen stage of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes. The 2025 route will once again include awesome climbs in one of the world’s best cycling regions.
2025 Etape du Tour Femmes Strava Routes | GPX files
2025 Etape du Tour Femmes
2026 NOTIFICATION LIST
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We have a team of highly experienced professionals who have been organising cycling trips for over 25 years. We are members of ABTA and ATOL meaning you can book with confidence.
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Logistics covered
We know the routes, we know the roads. We know how the event works and the best hotels for the start and finish. We organise everything for you; transfers, bike transport, additional feed stops, rep support and more.
