We're joined by a brand-new voice on the podcast — cycling journalist Amy Gaze, who's covered the Tour de France Femmes since its inaugural edition in 2022 (ex-Cyclingtips, Rouleur, and her own Substack), to break down everything you need to know before the race hits the road.

Alex and Max sit down with Amy for a full Tour de France Femmes preview: a history lesson on every edition so far (Annemiek van Vleuten's dominant 2022, Vollering's 2023 win, Niewiadoma's four-second 2024 thriller, and Ferrand-Prévot's statement 2025), a deep dive into this year's GC favourites (Demi Vollering, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, Kasia Niewiadoma, Marlen Reusser, Elisa Longo Borghini and Paula Blasi), the first-ever ascent of Mont Ventoux on Stage 7, sprinter and breakaway watch, the Aussie and Kiwi riders to follow, and each host's stage one and GC podium picks.