ABU DHABI: UAE Team ADQ has unveiled its lineup for the Tour de France Femmes, scheduled to take place from August 12 to August 18.

The team will compete in this prestigious race with a strong roster, including Sofia Bertizzolo, Mikayla Harvey, Lizzie Holden, Karolina Kumiega, Erica Magnaldi, Silvia Persico and Karlijn Swinkels.

At Tour de France Femmes, UAE Team ADQ will debut a Special Edition Jersey for the Tour de France Femmes. This year’s jersey carries the theme ‘Connecting Dots of Opportunity,’ a concept that embodies the team’s core values and the spirit driving their performance on a global stage.

The jersey’s design features symbolic elements highlighting the team’s journey of female empowerment, diversity, and leadership within women’s cycling. The central ‘Eye’ represents the unique vision of each rider, the lines signify continuous growth and unity, and the colors, drawn from the flags of the riders’ home countries, celebrate the diversity and inclusivity of the team.

Melissa Moncada, Head o
f UAE Team ADQ, said: ‘The Tour de France Femmes is the pinnacle of our racing season, and we are thrilled to showcase our talented lineup at this prestigious event. We are excited to take on this challenge and witness the strength and spirit that UAE Team ADQ riders bring to every race, and their relentless pursuit which marks true champions.

” We are also excited to reveal the special new jersey for Tour des France Femmes, which represents our team’s unity, strength, and diversity and serves as a symbol of the opportunities we create for women in cycling.” Moncada concluded.

The 2024 Tour de France Femmes will feature seven days of racing across eight stages, totalling 946 kilometres (588 miles). The initial three stages will be held in the Netherlands, with two of them scheduled for August 13: a shorter stage followed by an individual time trial.

The race will then move south into Belgium, covering roads familiar from classic races like the Amstel Gold Race and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Upon entering France
, the race will continue southward, concluding with two final stages in the Alps, including a dramatic summit finish at Alpe d’Huez, which stands at an elevation of 1,850 meters.

Separately, UAE Team ADQ’s rider Chiara Consonni and her Italian teammate Vittoria Guazzini won women’s Madison in track cycling at the Paris Olympics, securing her first gold Olympic medal.

Source : The Namibia News Agency