Vannes prepares for the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, showcasing medieval timber architecture and vibrant decorations. Defending champion Kasia Niewiadoma anticipates the hardest edition yet due to course difficulty and strong competition. Last year’s close racing featured only seconds between top contenders. Transfers have reshuffled the rider dynamics, with significant shifts among teams. Notable riders like Vollering and Reusser have moved, while new talents, such as Niamh Fisher-Black, emerge to challenge established competitors. The iconic location adds to the race's significance and anticipated drama.
"I do believe that this year's edition will be the hardest yet," said defending champion Kasia Niewiadoma in the pre-race media conference. "Yes, it's going to be hard because of the course, but also there are a lot of teams that are able to ... make everything hard for others."
Last year the racing was tight, with just four seconds between Niewiadoma and second-placed Demi Vollering and only another six to Pauliena Rooijakkers. They are all back to try and once again find the podium."
The deck has been shuffled with rider transfers - Vollering and Movistar's Marlen Reusser most prominent among the riders who have departed SD Worx-Protime while Elisa Longo Borghini's shift to UAE Team ADQ has left room open for one of the rising young protagonists in the GC stakes, Niamh Fisher-Black (Lidl-Trek).
This is no ordinary location to start a race, but one fit to set the scene for a fairytale, which is perhaps fitting for an edition of the race that also looks set to deliver an extraordinary battle that, for one rider, will lead to a dream outcome.
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