The world's best sprinters will clash in the opening stage of the Tour de France Women's Zwift, which kicks off Sunday on Paris' famous Avenue des Champs-Elysées. [Marianne Vos, Lotte Kopecky, Lorena Wiebes, Elisa Balsamo, Emma Norsgaard, and Marta Bastianelli will all be aiming for a stage win and the first yellow jersey during the eight-day race in northeastern France from July 24 to 31. It's important to win on the Champs Elysées, but we know it won't be easy," Bastianelli said. It's important to win on the Champs Elysées, but we know it won't be easy. Even if it is just for one day, it is important for every team to win the yellow jersey. The yellow jersey is very important, so if I can win the yellow, I will try. After lining up at the Eiffel Tower, the women will take the route north of the Seine River to enter the official circuit. They will pass through the Tuileries Park at Place de la Concorde, up the Champs-Elysées Boulevard, around the Arc de Triomphe, and back to the Champs-Elysées Boulevard.

Kopecky joined her SD Worx teammates after competing in the Giro d'Italia Donne earlier this month. She did not win there, but is confident in her preparation for the Tour. "If I don't win, I won't be happy, but this Giro was preparation for the Tour. But this Giro was preparation for the Tour. Vives, Balsamo, Vos and Norsgaard are strong on these stages. Vos left the Giro Donne early after winning two stages, extending his record of stage wins in the Italian Grand Tour to 32. He will attempt a group sprint on the Champs-Élysées. I'm going to try a group sprint on the Champs-Elysées. It's a short stage at first, and everyone will be excited. It will be a very tough stage and it will be difficult to get a good position, but I will do my best. Let's see how it ends," said Vos, who won the first La Course at the same circuit in 2014. Vos' Jumbo-Visma teammate Jonas Vingegaard is just one day away from winning the men's Tour de France. It was great to watch the men's race," Vos said. They will be focused on winning yellow in Paris, but this is a great motivation for me and a prelude to the Tour de France." Balsamo, the reigning world champion despite seven wins this season, downplayed his chances of success, saying that the Trek-Segafredo team's goal is to finish in the top three in Paris.

"Of course, tomorrow will be a spectacular stage with many spectators. We will do our best and a podium finish on the Champs Elysées would be a great result. I also want to enjoy the race and do my best." Vives is probably the fastest pure sprinter in the peloton and is backed by a strong leadout from Team DSM. For her, the green jersey will be important later in the race, but the first stage is purely about winning and taking the yellow jersey. I want to get the yellow tomorrow," she said. There will be an intermediate sprint tomorrow, but I won't take the risk of missing out on a stage win," Vives told Cycling News. We have a strong lead and we are used to each other. I think we can do a good job tomorrow on the Champs-Élysées. I'm looking forward to it. I think it will be a good battle tomorrow." Weaves was only a junior eight years ago when Vos won the circuit race at La Course in Paris, but he has reviewed video footage of the women's and men's sprint races on the Champs-Élysées. He said, "I'd always looked forward to racing here. It's a long, straight road, so timing is important for the sprint. We have the team for it and we can time it well. It will be a fast, chaotic day, but we have the team for it. " But the UAE Team Emirates riders aren't going to pass up the chance to win the first stage and the yellow jersey. 'But the UAE Team Emirates rider is not going to pass up the chance to win the first stage and take the yellow jersey. It will be difficult for me, but I will give it a shot."