{
  "id": 103449,
  "title": "'Partial coverage is no longer enough' – TV broadcasts of Tour de France Femmes criticised after missing stage-winning attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/partial-coverage-is-no-longer-enough-tv-broadcasts-of-tour-de-france",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-03T21:46:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cycling Weekly",
    "slug": "cycling-weekly",
    "url": "https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/partial-coverage-is-no-longer-enough-tv-broadcasts-of-tour-de-france-femmes-criticised-after-missing-stage-winning-attack"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Riders and sports directors have expressed disappointment over the limited TV coverage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, the fifth edition of the race. Only two of the nine stages have been given full, flag-to-flag broadcasts, leaving hours of action missing from the other seven stages. Sigrid Haugset, a winner of the race and new yellow jersey wearer, attacked before the cameras started rolling, seven minutes before her move would have been visible on TV. Other riders, like Paula Blasi, have criticized the partial coverage, stating that it is \"sad\" and \"strange\" that such an exciting race cannot be fully broadcast. The Cyclists’ Alliance, representing the women’s peloton, has warned that partial coverage will prevent fans from witnessing the \"attacks, tactics, and moments that could define the race.\" The demand for more comprehensive coverage has grown, especially considering the women’s cycling race is the biggest event in women’s cycling.",
  "summary": "Only two of the nine stages are set to be shown in full",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Cycling Weekly",
        "title": "'She had a guardian angel with her' – from broken jaw to Tour de France Femmes in six weeks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/she-had-a-guardian-angel-with-her-from-broken-jaw-to-tour-de-france",
        "published": "2026-08-03T08:08:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}