Tour de Romandie Féminin 2025: The most important facts in brief
- Date: 15 to 17 August
- Distance: ~ 250 kilometres
- Start: Huémoz, Target: Aigle
- Profile: a mountain time trial, a mountain finish, a hilly stage
- UCI Category: Women's World Tour
- Premiere: 2022, 4th edition
The Tour de Romandie Féminin was held for the first time in 2022. The overall winner was Ashleigh Moolman ahead of Annemiek van Vleuten. German rider Liane Lippert finished fourth overall. In 2023, the stage race was held at the beginning of September for the first time, as it was in 2024. This year it will take place in mid-August. While Demi Vollering prevailed in 2023, Lotte Kopecky triumphed ahead of Vollering in last year's event.
Tour de Romandie Féminin 2025: The route with all stages and elevation profiles at a glance
The riders have to cover around 250 kilometres in the Tour de Romandie Féminin 2025, significantly less than in the last edition. However, this is due to the fact that there is a short mountain time trial on the first stage this year. There are two 3rd category mountain classifications on the second stage, which is otherwise flat as a board, were it not for the final 1st category climb to La Tzoumaz. The third and final stage is hilly with five 3rd category climbs.
Stage 1 | Friday, 15 August | Huémoz - Villars-sur-Ollon | 4.39 kilometres - 295 vertical metres
The Tour de Romandie 2025 will open in Huémoz at 12:09 on 15 August. From there, the route goes through Chesières to Villars-sur-Ollon. The average calculated average speed for the riders is 24km/h.
The route is only 4.39 kilometres long and has a total of 295 metres of elevation gain to conquer. The steeper section is on the first part of the route, while the last 1.4 kilometres level off considerably.
Stage 2 | Saturday, 16 August | Conthey - La Tzoumaz | 123.2 kilometres - 1657 vertical metres
The 2nd stage of the Tour of Romandie 2025 leads from Conthey to nearby Leytron. The climb to Chamoson is passed there for the first time, and the riders pass here for the second time just 40 kilometres before the finish. The real challenge still awaits, however, with the climb to Tzoumaz, which is no easy task at 12.8 kilometres and 8.1 per cent on average. Over 1000 metres in altitude have to be climbed on this mountain.
The overall classification could already be decided here. The riders for the overall standings will battle it out among themselves here, and the pace is likely to be high throughout the day.
Stage 3 | Sunday, 17 August | Aigle - Aigle | 122.1 kilometres - 1404 vertical metres
With the start and finish in Aigle, the riders set off on stage 3 of the Tour de Romandie 2025, crossing the finish line early in the race and continuing southwards. The two laps that follow will each include two tough climbs. The Le Châtel climb is 1.7 kilometres long and has a gradient of 6.4 per cent, but the La Rasse climb is really tough. 2 kilometres at 8.9 per cent await the peloton. Just 10 kilometres before the finish, the Antagnes ramp awaits with a 9 per cent gradient over 1.2 kilometres.
Stage 3 is a true classic and should suit the strong riders. The steep mountain classifications are not long enough to accommodate the classification riders and with the short but crisp climb just before the finish, a small group is likely to make it to the finish line.
Favourites for the Tour de Romandie Féminin 2025
Lotte Kopecky, the winner of last year's event, will not be at the start of this year's Tour de Romandie. Demi Vollering also had to cancel her planned start at short notice due to illness. This means that the cards for overall victory have been reshuffled. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is also not in her team's line-up for the time being. Poland's Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney has a good chance due to the many cancellations. The Tour bronze medallist is likely to be nominally the strongest rider in the field. Niamh Fisher-Black has also been strong this season and could spring a surprise. Juliette Labous can also count on something in the Tour de Romandie, as it is one of the few occasions when she does not have to ride for her captain Vollering. Noemi Rüegg, Mischa Bredewold and Ellen van Dijk also have outsider chances.
Tour de Romandie Féminin 2025: TV broadcast & live stream
The Tour de Romandie Feminin 2025 will not be broadcast live on German TV, but will be streamed live. Discovery Plus will offer a paid stream on the three stage days from 15 to 17 August from 13:00-14:45 during the first two stages and from 12:00-13:45 during the third stage.
Leon Weidner
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