The Tour de France Feminine has been cancelled because it was not included on the World Tour calendar. The race organizers are blaming the UCI due to their tardiness in applying for the slot. It was intended to be August 5-13 but there’s a conflict with Crescent Vargarda World Tour races whose dates overlap.
The race organizers have complained that there has been disorganization of the event throughout its history.
“Yes, we have agreed not to be in the WorldTour calendar but we denounce the inconsistency that has led to the cancellation of the Route de France. The 2017 calendar includes several events on the same dates as that the Route de France, which is stuck between the European Championships and two WorldTour races that are usually located after the Route de France. It is, therefore, impossible to envisage the organisation of our race because this situation deprives us of the best French and international teams.”
The organizers promised they would fight to put on the Route de France Feminine, but only on condition they obtained an ‘honorable’ place in the race calendar. They called on French and international women’s cycling to support them.
