Editing Tour de France (section)

==Related events==
[[L'Étape du Tour]] (French for 'stage of the Tour') is an organised mass participation [[cyclosportive]] event that allows amateur [[cyclist]]s to race over the same route as a Tour de France stage. First held in 1993, and now organised by the ASO, in conjunction with ''Vélo Magazine'', it takes place each July, normally on a Tour rest day.<ref>{{cite web |title=L'Étape du Tour de France – Presentation |url=https://www.letapedutourdefrance.com/en/event/presentation |access-date=28 February 2022 |website=L’Étape du Tour}}</ref>

Several different versions of a Tour de France for women were held between the 1980s and 2000s, however [[Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale|these races]] failed for a variety of reasons such as high costs, lack of sponsorship and inability to use the Tour de France branding.<ref>{{cite web |date=11 May 2021 |title=Tour de France organisers reveal women's race will be revived in 2022 |url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/may/11/tour-de-france-organisers-reveal-womens-race-will-be-revived-in-2022 |access-date=15 February 2022 |website=the Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Pretot |first=Julien |date=14 October 2021 |title=Cycling-Women's Tour de France organisers hoping the race will live long |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/womens-tour-de-france-organisers-hoping-race-will-live-long-2021-10-14/ |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref>

Following a campaign by the professional women's peloton,<ref>{{cite news |date=12 September 2013 |title=Women's Tour manifesto published |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/24062998 |access-date=15 February 2022 |quote=More than 93,000 have signed a petition by the group, led by cyclist and writer Kathryn Bertine, World Ironman champion Chrissie Wellington, and cyclists Marianne Vos and Emma Pooley.}}</ref> [[La Course by Le Tour de France]] was launched by ASO in 2014 as a one-day classic held in conjunction with the men's race.<ref name=":1">{{cite news |date=15 July 2014 |title=La Course to showcase women's cycling |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/28314738 |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref> The first edition was held on the Champs-Élysées prior to the final stage of the men's race, with La Course subsequently using other stages of the Tour prior to the men's race – with locations such as [[Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques|Pau]], [[Col de la Colombière]] and [[Col d'Izoard]].<ref name=":2">{{cite web |date=17 July 2018 |title=Polarized opinions remain on La Course |url=https://www.velonews.com/events/tour-de-france/polarized-opinions-remain-on-la-course/ |access-date=15 February 2022 |website=VeloNews.com}}</ref> The race was part of the [[UCI Women's World Tour]].

From 2022, [[Tour de France Femmes]] – an 8-day stage race in the [[UCI Women's World Tour]] – was held following the Tour, replacing La Course.<ref>{{cite web |last=David |first=Maria |date=15 October 2021 |title=Tour de France Femmes: A jewel that we must cherish, says Marion Rousse |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/tour-de-france-femmes-a-jewel-that-we-must-cherish-says-marion-rousse/ |access-date=15 February 2022 |website=cyclingnews.com }}</ref> The Tour de France Femmes had its first stage on the Champs-Élysées prior to the final stage of the men's race.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=14 October 2021 |title=Tour de France 2022: women's race reborn as eight-stage route unveiled |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/oct/14/womens-tour-de-france-2022-reborn-with-route-unveiled-with-eight-stages |access-date=15 February 2022 |website=the Guardian }}</ref> The announcement of the race was praised by the professional peloton and campaigners.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=14 October 2021 |title=The women's peloton reacts to the Tour de France Femmes route |url=https://cyclingtips.com/2021/10/the-womens-peloton-reacts-to-the-tour-de-france-femmes-route/ |access-date=15 February 2022 |website=CyclingTips }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Benson |first=Daniel |date=14 October 2021 |title=Uttrup Ludwig: Racing Tour de France Femmes will make us part of history |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uttrup-ludwig-racing-tour-de-france-femmes-will-make-us-part-of-history/ |access-date=15 February 2022 |website=cyclingnews.com }}</ref> The [[2022 Tour de France Femmes|first edition]] was won by Dutch rider [[Annemiek van Vleuten]], completing a Giro – Tour double in the same year.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-31 |title=Annemiek van Vleuten claims Tour de France Femmes despite six bike changes |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jul/31/annemiek-van-vleuten-claims-tour-de-france-femmes-after-final-stage-win |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=the Guardian }}</ref>

On the other hand, some events related to Tour de France have been held by ASO, around the world. Tour de France [[Saitama criterium]] has been held in [[Saitama (city)|Saitama]], [[Japan]] since 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 July 2023 |title=Tour de France Saitama criterium 2023 |url=https://saitama-criterium.jp/2023/eng/|access-date=17 July 2023 |website=Tour de France Saitama criterium}}</ref> 
After the success in Japan, Tour de France [[Singapore criterium]] has been held in [[Singapore]] since 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 July 2023 |title=Tour de France Singapore criterium 2023 |url=https://singaporecriterium.com/race-results-2022/|access-date=17 July 2023 |website=Tour de France Singapore criterium}}</ref>