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PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 23: Marion Rousse of France director of the Tour de France Femmes during the 113th Tour de France &amp; 5th Tour de France Femmes 2026 - Official Route Presentation / #UCIWT / #UCIWWT / on October 23, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Billy Ceusters/Getty Images)

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ALPE D'HUEZ, FRANCE - JULY 19: Fans and press media begin to gather a dutch corner / Alpe d'Huez (1850m) / Public / Fans / during the 105th Tour de France 2018, Stage 12 a 175,5km stage from Bourg-Saint-Maurice Les Arcs to Alpe d'Huez 1850m / TDF / on July 19, 2018 in Alpe d'Huez, France. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

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PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 23: Christian Prudhomme of France Director of Le Tour de France during the 113th Tour de France &amp; 5th Tour de France Femmes 2026 - Official Route Presentation / #UCIWT / #UCIWWT / on October 23, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Billy Ceusters/Getty Images)

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CIESZYN, POLAND - AUGUST 07: Paul Magnier of France and Team Soudal Quick-Step celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 82nd Tour de Pologne 2025, Stage 4 a 198.8km stage from Rybnik to Cieszyn / #UCIWT / on August 07, 2025 in Cieszyn, Poland. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

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LA PLAGNE, FRANCE - JULY 25: (L-R) Florian Lipowitz of Germany and Team Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe - White best Young Rider Jersey, Oscar Onley of Great Britain and Team Picnic PostNL, Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike - Polka Dot Mountain Jersey and Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG - Yellow Leader Jersey compete in the breakaway during the 112th Tour de France 2025, Stage 19 a 93.1km stage from Albertville to La Plagne 2062m / #UCIWT / Stage route modified over infected cattle / on July 25, 2025 in La Plagne, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

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