The women who rode in the Tour de France Féminin from 1984 to 1989 are the subject of a new documentary, “Uphill Climb,” from director Jill Yesko.
. “But nobody really complained about it. They were all just delighted to have the opportunity to compete.”
“I have absolutely nothing against women’s sports, but cycling is much too difficult for a woman,” five-time Tour de France champion Jacques Anquetil, who became a cycling commentator for French daily newspaper L’Équipe, wrote in 1984. “They are not made for the sport. I prefer to see a woman in a short white skirt, not racing shorts. … I am sorry to see women suffer. On a bicycle, there’s always a lot of suffering.
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