Tour de France Femmes 2026 gallery: dogs, descents and dehydration

The fifth edition of the Tour de France Femmes in 2026 featured 147 riders from 21 teams who raced 1,175km across nine stages, including a first visit to Mont Ventoux.

The route comprised three flat stages, three hilly stages, an individual time trial and two mountain stages.

The Guardian's photo gallery, headlined 'Dogs, descents and dehydration', presented its favourite images from those nine stages.