 Logo of the 2014 edition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 27 July 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 89.0 km (55.30 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 2h 00' 41" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 La Course by Le Tour de France was the inaugural edition of La Course by Le Tour de France, a women's cycling race held in France. The race was run before the 21st stage of the 2014 Tour de France on 27 July.
The race was introduced following criticism by the professional women's peloton and campaigners such as Kathryn Bertine regarding the lack of a women's Tour de France.[1][2][3]
- ^ "Women's Tour manifesto published". BBC Sport. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
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.
- ^ Macur, Juliet (26 July 2014). "Women as Athletes, Not Accessories, at Least for a Day". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "La Course to showcase women's cycling". BBC Sport. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2022.