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Ep176: Iris Slappendel, Le Tour de France Femmes
Eurosport Commentator

October 17, 2024
In this episode, Eurosport Analyst, Iris Slappendel shares with host Elizabeth Emery stories of all things Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift. Iris is a commentator and reporter for Eurosport and is an expert source about the women’s peleton, teams, politics, and racing tactics.
As a professional racer, Iris Slappendel enjoyed her fair share of success, including a win at the Open de Suède Vårgårda Women’s World Cup race in 2012 and a Dutch national road race title in 2014. 

After retiring from a 12-year professional cycling career at the end of 2016, Iris Slappendel began working on her new apparel brand called I R I S, her first name but also an abbreviation of ‘I Ride In Style’. Being educated as a product designer and having the experience of being a pro cyclist, Iris designs all products from start to finish, having complete control over the materials, the fit and the design.

Bold, fearless and colorful, I R I S is for anybody and everybody that wants to express their own personality on the bike and most importantly have fun with every ride. Her products address the specific needs of female cyclists.

Iris co-founded and is now executive director of The Cyclists’ Alliance (TCA), an organization that supports women pro cyclists and campaigns to improve their working conditions

Iris in Episode 42 about The Cyclists’ Alliance
Rhian Ravenscroft in Episode 88 about The Cyclists’ Alliance
The Cyclists' Alliance
TCA 2024 Annual Rider Survey - Full Report
IRIS cycling clothing
2024 Tour overall winner Kasia Niewiadoma Phinney
2024 Tour stage winners
Stage 1 Charlotte Kool
Stage 2 Charlotte Kool
Stage 3 Demi Vollering
Stage 4 Puck Pieterse
Stage 5 Blanka Vas
Stage 6 Cédrine Kerbaol
Stage 7 Justine Ghekiere
Stage 8 Demi Vollering
Marianne Vos, the GOAT
Gaia Realini
Lidl Trek cycling team
What happened on Stage 5, Tour de France Femmes 2024, “The Worst Betrayal of the Yellow Jersey I’ve Seen”, Lanterne Rouge YouTube
Tashkent City Women’s Team, finished Tour with only 1 rider, Yanina Kuskova
Roland Cycling Team
Helen Wyman discussing the importance of giving young developing riders the opportunity to race for the win, Hear Her Sports Ep117
The Tour de France Femmes’ Long and Winding Road: A brief history of the women’s Tour de France, by Ryan Mallon, 08.10.24
Women’s Stories of Triumph in Making the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift a Reality, by Megan Flottorp, 07.26.23