The same streets as the male also for the female: it is a revolution at the Pays de la Loire Tour Féminin. Something that the cyclists had been waiting for for some time
For the first time the Pays de la Loire Tour Féminin will follow The same identical path of the male version. A news that may seem technical, almost a detail, but which actually represents a Little big step in the long march for fairness in the world of cycling.
The athletes of the women’s tour will face the same stages, the same climbs, the same difficulties and – finally – will receive the same stage. So far, in fact, the female versions of the cycling races have often been relegated to reduced circuits, simplified paths or collateral events.
The message, more or less explicit, was that women face the same level of challenge. The Pays de la Loire Tour 2025 overturns this paradigm: the cyclists will run on the same roads as the men’s colleagues, stage for stage, kilometer after kilometer.
A cycling movement that deserves more equipped spaces
It is an important recognition, not only symbolic. Because using the same track means equal visibility, equal technical difficulties, equal opportunities to demonstrate one’s athletic value. And it also means being able to really compare performance, enhancing the female competition in the eyes of the general public. A concrete sign of respect and trust in the female cycling movement, which For years he has been asking for and deserves more equipped spaces.
Female cycling is experiencing an exciting growth phase. More and more teams, more sponsors, more media attention. But to consolidate this growth, courageous choices are needed, such as that taken by the organizers of Pays de la Loire Tour. Offer the same scene to the athletes, the same paths, the same conditions: this is here that real equality is played.
The stages will be demanding, with selective climbs and long stretches of plain where they count strategy and teamwork. But above all they will be a show. Because those who love cycling can recognize talent and determination, regardless of the genre.
In a sporting world that still struggles to guarantee equal dignity, events like this make the difference. And it’s not just about sports: it is a matter of culture, imaginary, future. If we want more and more girls to dream of the yellow jersey of the Tour de France or the rose of our Giro d’Italia, we must show them that Those roads are theirs too. And today, in the heart of Loire, this dream is a little closer.
