2026 Tour de France Femmes leader and stage winner Marlen Reusser has made a call to step up the fight for parity between men's and women's cycling, arguing that a great deal has been done but that there are still steps to be taken.

The Movistar leader said she had enjoyed the race presentation in Paris, but argued that there was a greater level of protagonism for the men's event during it than the women's. She also asked why the men's event was not called the Tour de France Hommes to balance it out with the Tour de France Femmes.