The 2024 Tour de France Women's Avec Zwift will start in Rotterdam, with three stages starting in the Netherlands before heading to France.

The third edition of the women's Grand Tour will not start immediately after the men's Tour de France, but rather between Monday, August 12 and Sunday, August 18, during the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Tour de France Femme will consist of eight stages over seven days, with a double stage on Tuesday, August 13, including an afternoon time trial in Rotterdam. The complete route will be announced on October 25, along with the 2024 men's race. Organizer ASO announced that the race will be broadcast live in 190 countries.

The 2023 Tour de France Femme will start in Clermont-Ferrand on Sunday, July 23 and end in Pau on Saturday, July 30 with a time trial after a summit finish at the Col du Tourmalet the day before.

"Together with The Hague and Dordrecht, we are proud to host the Tour de France Femme's first Grand Depart abroad," said Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Abatareb.

"The Tour's appeal extends far and wide. This unforgettable event will encourage our citizens to get on their bikes and expand their horizons."

Annemiek van Fruten won the Tour de France Femmes in 2023 after recovering from illness. She won the Giro Donne on Sunday and is a natural favorite to win the Tour de France Femmes in her final season of professional racing.

"As the global hub of women's cycling, it was a natural choice for the Tour de France to host the biggest cycling race on the planet," said race director Marion Luce.

"The last few seasons have been a story of the rise of the Netherlands. The last few seasons have been a story of the rise of the Netherlands. We expect a lot of their supporters to come out in force."