Good news, as our Lotto Dstny Ladies are heading to Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Our team is one of the lucky 22 squads chosen for the 3rd edition, which this year begins abroad for the first time. The race starts in Rotterdam and concludes at Alpe d'Huez. Organizer A.S.O revealed the teams this afternoon.
Leading the Lotto Dstny team, Thalita de Jong, is particularly thrilled with the yellow ticket: "Selection has always lingered in the back of my mind, but I thought as a continental team we might fall just short. So, it was a surprise when our CEO Stéphane Heulot came with the good news this afternoon. I'm already starting to study the route, that will be homework for the upcoming weeks. The Tour is the biggest event on the cycling calendar for a rider. And the fact that we start in the Netherlands, my home country, this year makes it even more beautiful. For us and our sponsors first and foremost, but also for me personally and for my family. Everyone is already requesting vacation time (laughs). The Tour de France Femmes so close to home is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift starts this year on Monday, August 12 in Rotterdam. The race stays in the Netherlands for four days before continuing through Belgium and on to France. On August 18, we'll know who will take home the third yellow jersey. The climax will be in the Alps, with the stage from Le Grand-Bornand to the top of Alpe d'Heuz. The peloton will cover a total of 946.3 kilometers.
Picture: Brecht Steenhouwer
