It was this Tuesday, October 29, 2024 that the routes of the Tour de France and the Tour de France women with Zwift were unveiled in Paris. Wednesday July 30, 2025, day of the 5e stage between Jaunay-Marigny Futuroscope and Guéret (Creuse), the large women's loop will cross four communes of Chauvinois (Liniers, Bonnes, Chauvigny, Leignes-sur-Fontaine) for a new Cycling festival after the start of the 12e stage of the Tour de France on September 10, 2020 in Chauvigny.
“A happy surprise”
“I was sent a message Tuesday morning during the presentation, it was a happy surprise, appreciates Gérard Herbert, the mayor of Chauvigny. It is a great satisfaction for Grand Poitiers and Poitiers, whose mayor Léonore Moncond'huy had fought for several years to have a stage of the Women's Tour. In Chauvigny, the stage could pass through the town center in front of Place Raymond-Poulidor, which would be quite a symbol. Having experienced this adventure in 2020, it will be an important spotlight for the department and the towns crossed. The impact is always very positive, thanks to television coverage around the world. Chauvinois accommodation providers confirmed to us that they had welcomed tourists who had known Chauvigny through the Tour de France, particularly foreign customers. »
“It’s always a pleasure”
In Leignes-sur-Fontaine, Christian Heng, the deputy mayor, does not shy away from his pleasure either. “I learned that the Women's Tour would pass through the town in 2025 from a municipal councilor. It is always a pleasure to host such an exceptional event. When the Tour de France stage left Chauvigny in September 2020 before passing through us, the town mobilized, everyone was outside. There, we will be in the middle of summer, it will be a little different. Cycling is a really popular sport, for kids it's great. And on an economic level, this should reflect on our restaurant which has just reopened in August. »
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