The Tour de France Femmes is happening right now, with Stage 6 out of 8 taking place today. But while many of the top female cyclists in the world are hard at work in the mountains, our podcasting team is on vacation, so we are replaying an episode about the Women's Tour that originally aired around this time last year. Reporter Maggie Mertens joined us to explain how the Women's Tour de France finally came to be, thanks to the grit and perseverance of many women, with an unexpected assist from an online gaming company.Guest: <a href="https://maggiemertens.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maggie Mertens</a>Read Maggie's original Sports Illustrated story about the Women's Tour de France <a href="https://www.si.com/cycling/2022/07/22/tour-de-france-femmes-womens-race-history-avec-zwift-daily-cover" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

The Secret To Getting Top Football Recruits Is...Photoshoots? (Rebroadcast)

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