The essential
This is the big day !
The women's Tour de France is officially back this Sunday, 13 years after its disappearance.
The 144 runners will cover 81.7km during this first stage between the Eiffel Tower and the Champs-Elysées in Paris.
The Dutch Annemiek van Vleuten is the big favorite of the event alongside the Italian Marta Cavalli.
Several French women could do well.