About this episode

The episode discusses the highlights and challenges of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes with insights from guest Sarah Gigante.

Tils and Marko are joined by Sarah Gigante for the final Tour de France Femmes debrief. They unpack Demi Vollering’s overall victory, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney’s challenge, the teams that raced boldly, those that missed their moment, and the domestiques who shaped the race. Plus: breakaway tactics, heat preparation, Sarah’s road back and what the 2026 Tour revealed about women’s cycling. The Domestiques is proudly supported by Black Sheep Cycling and JOIN Cycling.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tils, Marko

Guest: Sarah Gigante

Topics covered

• Tour de France Femmes
• women's cycling
• race tactics
• team performance
• Demi Vollering
• Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney
• heat preparation

Keywords

• Tour de France
• femmes
• cycling
• Demi Vollering
• Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney
• race tactics
• heat preparation
• Sarah Gigante

Sponsors

Black Sheep Cycling, JOIN Cycling

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