La Course by Le Tour de France
La Course by Le Tour de France was an elite women's professional road bicycle race held in France. First held in 2014 as a one-day race on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, it has been part of the UCI Women's WorldTour since 2016 as a one or two day race. The race was organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the organisers of the Tour de France. It was replaced in 2022 by Tour de France Femmes, a multi day stage race organised by ASO.
Riders on the Champs-Élysées during the 2015 edition of the race
Champs-Élysées stage in the Tour de France
Every year since 1975, the final stage of the Tour de France has concluded on the Champs-Élysées, an emblematic street of the city of Paris. As the final stage of the most recognised bike race in the world, winning it is considered very prestigious.
Final stage on the Champs-Élysées in 2015
Cobblestones in parts of the Champs-Élysées final stage, photographed in the 2015 Tour
Cyclists entering the Rue de Rivoli in 2007