The Tour de Romandie Féminin is a women's cycle stage race in Switzerland, part of the UCI Women's World Tour. The race runs through the Romandie region, or French-speaking part of Switzerland - using roads in the Jura mountains and Alpine mountain ranges.
History
The Tour de Romandie is a longstanding men's stage race, being first held in 1947 to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of Swiss Cycling.[1] In 2022, the organisation behind the race announced that Tour de Romandie Féminin would be held for the first time in 2022 - as part of the celebrations of 75 years of the race.[2][3]
The first event was held in October 2022, over 3 days.[2][4] The first stage was a circuit race in Lausanne, the second stage was from Sion to the ski resort of Thyon 2000 and the final stage was from Fribourg to Geneva - where the first men's Tour de Romandie ended in 1947.[4][5] The first edition was won by Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio of SD Worx.
Winners
| Year | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA)
|
SD Worx |
| 2023 |  Demi Vollering (NED)
|
SD Worx |
| 2024 |  Lotte Kopecky (BEL)
|
SD Worx |
External links
- Official website (in French)
References
- ^ "Tour de Romandie". Lake Geneva Region Tourist Office. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ a b Frattini, Kirsten (2021-09-22). "Three-day Tour de Romandie added to the Women's WorldTour in 2022". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "A propos". Tour de Romandie Féminin (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ a b "Etapes". Tour de Romandie Féminin (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ Jary, Rachel (1 March 2022). "Women's World Tour Calendar 2022 - The Rouleur Racing Guide". Rouleur. Retrieved 2022-04-30.