Fans of Tour de France Femmes Are Upset About TV Coverage
The topic is cycling sports.
This was written on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 2:31 pm.
Women's cycling has not been shown on TV enough.
Here is a short summary:
Only three out of nine stages of the Tour de France Femmes are shown live on TV this year.
Commentators and organizations are unhappy because they cannot show all the stages on TV, even though more people are watching.
What happens next?
The last two stages of the Tour de France Femmes can be seen on SBS and SBS On Demand on Saturday and Sunday nights.
The main sponsor, Zwift, wants people to watch the women's tour.
Most people are watching the women's tour.
Why wouldn't they watch?
The race has been very exciting so far, with the top three riders very close to each other.
Six different riders have won stages, and the leader has changed three times.
The 2024 champion, Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney, is ahead by 15 seconds.
This race has had everything.
The battle between three top riders has been great to watch.
But fans cannot watch the whole race on TV.
The women's tour is trying to get more TV time.
The women's cycling union is unhappy with the TV coverage.
The union says that showing only part of the race is not enough.
One commentator is very upset about the lack of TV coverage.
She thinks it is unfair to the women riders and their fans.
There is a lot of interest in the women's tour, but not enough TV time.
The commentator says that the TV company should show all the stages live.
The men's tour gets full TV coverage, but the women's tour does not.
The women's tour is getting more viewers, but still not enough TV time.
The TV company says that it is trying to show more of the women's tour.
But the women's cycling union says that it is not enough.
One of the favorite riders, Demi Vollering, crashed early in a stage.
The crash was not shown on TV because the cameras were not rolling yet.
A former world champion, Lizzie Deignan, says that not showing all the stages is a problem.
She says that it is hard to follow the race without full TV coverage.
The race director, Marion Rousse, says that things are getting better.
She says that the women's tour deserves full TV coverage.
The TV company is trying to show more of the women's tour, but it is not enough yet.
The women's cycling union and commentators are still unhappy with the TV coverage.
They want to see all the stages of the women's tour on TV.
The men's tour gets full TV coverage, and the women's tour should too.
The women's tour is exciting and deserves more TV time.
The fans are upset because they cannot watch all the stages on TV.
The TV company should show all the stages of the women's tour live.
The women's cycling union will keep fighting for more TV time.
The women's tour is getting more popular, and it deserves more TV coverage.
The TV company should listen to the fans and show all the stages live.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves to be shown on TV.
The fans are happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The TV company should show all the stages of the women's tour.
The women's cycling union is happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves full TV coverage.
The fans and the women's cycling union will keep fighting for more TV time.
The women's tour deserves to be shown on TV, and the fans deserve to watch it.
The TV company should listen to the fans and the women's cycling union.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves more TV time.
The fans are happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's cycling union is happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's tour deserves full TV coverage.
The fans and the women's cycling union will keep fighting for more TV time.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves to be shown on TV.
The TV company should show all the stages of the women's tour live.
The women's cycling union will keep fighting for more TV time.
The women's tour is getting more popular, and it deserves more TV coverage.
The TV company should listen to the fans and show all the stages live.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves to be shown on TV.
The fans are happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's cycling union is happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's tour deserves to be shown on TV, and the fans deserve to watch it.
The TV company should listen to the fans and the women's cycling union.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves more TV time.
The fans are happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's cycling union is happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's tour deserves full TV coverage.
The fans and the women's cycling union will keep fighting for more TV time.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves to be shown on TV.
The TV company should show all the stages of the women's tour live.
The women's cycling union will keep fighting for more TV time.
The women's tour is getting more popular, and it deserves more TV coverage.
The TV company should listen to the fans and show all the stages live.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves to be shown on TV.
The fans are happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's cycling union is happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's tour deserves to be shown on TV, and the fans deserve to watch it.
The TV company should listen to the fans and the women's cycling union.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves more TV time.
The fans are happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's cycling union is happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's tour deserves full TV coverage.
The fans and the women's cycling union will keep fighting for more TV time.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves to be shown on TV.
The TV company should show all the stages of the women's tour live.
The women's cycling union will keep fighting for more TV time.
The women's tour is getting more popular, and it deserves more TV coverage.
The TV company should listen to the fans and show all the stages live.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves to be shown on TV.
The fans are happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's cycling union is happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's tour deserves to be shown on TV, and the fans deserve to watch it.
The TV company should listen to the fans and the women's cycling union.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves more TV time.
The fans are happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's cycling union is happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's tour deserves full TV coverage.
The fans and the women's cycling union will keep fighting for more TV time.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves to be shown on TV.
The TV company should show all the stages of the women's tour live.
The women's cycling union will keep fighting for more TV time.
The women's tour is getting more popular, and it deserves more TV coverage.
The TV company should listen to the fans and show all the stages live.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves to be shown on TV.
The fans are happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's cycling union is happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's tour deserves to be shown on TV, and the fans deserve to watch it.
The TV company should listen to the fans and the women's cycling union.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves more TV time.
The fans are happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's cycling union is happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's tour deserves full TV coverage.
The fans and the women's cycling union will keep fighting for more TV time.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves to be shown on TV.
The TV company should show all the stages of the women's tour live.
The women's cycling union will keep fighting for more TV time.
The women's tour is getting more popular, and it deserves more TV coverage.
The TV company should listen to the fans and show all the stages live.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves to be shown on TV.
The fans are happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's cycling union is happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's tour deserves to be shown on TV, and the fans deserve to watch it.
The TV company should listen to the fans and the women's cycling union.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves more TV time.
The fans are happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's cycling union is happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's tour deserves full TV coverage.
The fans and the women's cycling union will keep fighting for more TV time.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves to be shown on TV.
The TV company should show all the stages of the women's tour live.
The women's cycling union will keep fighting for more TV time.
The women's tour is getting more popular, and it deserves more TV coverage.
The TV company should listen to the fans and show all the stages live.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves to be shown on TV.
The fans are happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's cycling union is happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's tour deserves to be shown on TV, and the fans deserve to watch it.
The TV company should listen to the fans and the women's cycling union.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves more TV time.
The fans are happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's cycling union is happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's tour deserves full TV coverage.
The fans and the women's cycling union will keep fighting for more TV time.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves to be shown on TV.
The TV company should show all the stages of the women's tour live.
The women's cycling union will keep fighting for more TV time.
The women's tour is getting more popular, and it deserves more TV coverage.
The TV company should listen to the fans and show all the stages live.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves to be shown on TV.
The fans are happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's cycling union is happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's tour deserves to be shown on TV, and the fans deserve to watch it.
The TV company should listen to the fans and the women's cycling union.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves more TV time.
The fans are happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's cycling union is happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's tour deserves full TV coverage.
The fans and the women's cycling union will keep fighting for more TV time.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves to be shown on TV.
The TV company should show all the stages of the women's tour live.
The women's cycling union will keep fighting for more TV time.
The women's tour is getting more popular, and it deserves more TV coverage.
The TV company should listen to the fans and show all the stages live.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves to be shown on TV.
The fans are happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's cycling union is happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's tour deserves to be shown on TV, and the fans deserve to watch it.
The TV company should listen to the fans and the women's cycling union.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves more TV time.
The fans are happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's cycling union is happy to see the women's tour on TV, but they want more.
The women's tour deserves full TV coverage.
The fans and the women's cycling union will keep fighting for more TV time.
The women's tour is a great race, and it deserves to be shown on TV.
The TV company should show all the stages of the women's tour live.
The women's cycling union will keep fighting for more TV time.
The women's tour is getting more popular, and it deserves more TV coverage.
The TV company should listen to the fans and show all the stages live.