(FILES) (From L) Russian rider Valentina Polkhanova, Spanish rider Joane Somarribade and Russian rider Zinaida Stahurskaia (R), climb the Col Glandon during the 8th stage of the Women's Tour de France - Tour de France Femmes cycling race, a 113 km stage between Courchevel and Vaujany, southeastern France on August 11, 2002. The 5th edition of the Women's Tour de France will start in Lausanne on August 1, 2026. (Photo by JEAN-LUC LAMAERE / AFP via Getty Images)