Three-time road and track junior world champion Megan Jastrab arrived in Clermont-Ferrand to prepare for her first Tour de France Women's Avec Zwift entry as part of Team dsm-firmenich.

She said she is "privileged" and "excited" to be taking part in the women's Tour de France and will be supporting two team leaders, Juliette Labusse on GC and Charlotte Cour on the sprint stage.

Just Love is only 21 years old, but she is already familiar with the world stage. Growing up in Southern California, she never aspired to a career in bicycle road racing.

"I used to roll my eyes every summer when my dad bought a TV subscription and played the Tour every day. I had no perception of cycling roadside. I understood that it was a hard endeavor, but I just rode my bike for hours and hours, and I wondered why," she told Cycling News, explaining that her father was an active road cyclist, but she and her brother Ryan participated in BMX, dirt biking, skiing, and other sports. She explained that she and her brother Ryan had participated in BMX, dirt biking, skiing, and other sports.

"Now, if I tell someone in the US that I'm a professional cyclist, they ask me if I ride the Tour de France. I find that really exciting."

Just Love downplayed her childhood before turning entirely to cycling, but she is serious about her career.

She is in her third season with Team dsm-Filmenig and is under contract through 2025.

She had a solid year on the road, finishing second in Gent-Wevelgem, fourth in Bruges-De Panne, and on the podium in the Valenciana stage race.

Jastrab says not to look for her in the breakaway group at the Tour, and if she does make it into the breakaway group, it will be "to stop the breakaway." Her role in France is to be the team leader's "bodyguard."

"Our team's goal is to sprint for a stage win with Charlotte (Coull) and GC with Juliette (Labouse). My role is like a bodyguard for both of them," Just Love told Cycling News. [In the sprint, I'm Charlotte's bodyguard, protecting her and making sure she has everything she needs. And in the lead-out, it's me and Pfeiffer [Georgi]'s job. Obviously, we all have our roles on the team and perform on different days, but I'm in the second half of the leadout, just making sure I'm there and making sure she's in position for the sprint."

"The rest of the days, I just do what I can to make sure Juliette is safe and keep her position on the climb. So this week I will be running to support them both. The whole team is fully behind them and cheering them on. We are a very strong team that can accomplish a lot."

Rabbs will race the Tour de France Femme after finishing second overall at the Giro d'Italia Donnay.

She said this race was her goal for the season, but five days before the bad weather of Chiancano, where the first stage was cancelled, a car came up in front of her after a training ride and crashed. She then suffered knee pain, but managed to finish the Giro.

"Yes, the Giro was my goal race this year. I was the sprint leader. Last year there were four or five days of sprints, but this year there was only one day of sprints and the last day was a sprint. It was disappointing. I wanted to be able to run more finals, so every time I run a final it's like I'm relearning how to lead."

"A lot of the days were all climbing, which is not my style of racing. But it was great training. I gained a lot of experience by helping out with different teammates. And then there was Juliette in GC. I think I definitely grew as a rider in each stage race. You push new limits and boundaries, and then you grow out of it. I think I've had enough time to recover, so hopefully that fitness will show on tour."