The Tour de L'avenir Femmes, the most prestigious stage race for Under 23 road cyclists, is a week-long French event, with a history of ushering in major future talent.
It is essentially a youth version of the Tour de France.
This year’s race for women covered 478km with 8,815m of climbing in the eastern pocket of the mountainous French Alps.
Seven stages - an uphill time trial at Tignes, follow...
