Racing the Tour de France Femmes on a Tiny Budget

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Women's WorldTour powerhouses like FDJ-Suez, Visma-Lease a Bike, and Lidl-Trek operate on reported budgets of around €5 million. But what does that mean for the smaller squads lining up at the Tour de France Femmes with a fraction of that funding? We went inside the pits to find out how smaller teams like Ma Petite Entreprise and Mayenne Monbana My Pie, along with mid-sized squads like Laboral Kutxa, compete against the sport's biggest financial heavyweights. When your funding comes in at a quarter of what the top-tier programs run on annually, sacrifices have to be made. In this video, we break down exactly what technical corners must be cut to ensure these teams can line up at the Tour, and how those compromises impact the riders going up against the best in the world.