Uphill Climb: The Women Who Conquered the Impossible Race

By: NBC Sports Jill Yesko
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  • On July, 1984, three dozen pioneering women stood on the starting line in France to contest the first-ever Tour de France Féminin, the world’s first Tour de France for women. These courageous women rode versions of the same leg-breaking courses on the same day as the men, climbing some of the highest mountains in Europe, and descending at speeds of over 50 miles per hour to the cheers of fans who weren’t expecting to see women in the Tour de France. Join Jill Yesko, director of the documentary Uphill Climb: The Women Who Conquered the Impossible Race, as she speaks to the women who rode the world’s toughest cycling race, as well as some of the most influential women cyclists from the 1980s and today. Through these conversations, this series shines a light on how these amazing women led the way in shaping women’s professional cycling.
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  • Welcome to the Uphill Climb

    Welcome to the Uphill Climb
    Jul 12 2023

    The Tour de France is the world’s toughest cycling race. In 1984, 36 pioneering women rode in the first-ever Tour de France Féminin. Though their experiences on and off the bike were a far cry from the men’s, their heroic efforts set the stage for the 2022 debut of the Tour de Femmes Avec Zwift. Through conversations with these women and others, this series shines a light on how these women from the 1980s led the way in shaping women’s professional cycling.
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    1 min
  • Bumps in the Roads

    Bumps in the Roads
    Jul 16 2023

    (04:41 ) Winning the National championship on bean burritos and no sleep

    (08:05) Forced to make her own jersey because the team couldn't afford them 

    (14:11) 14 people stuffed into a car and other hardships at the Tour de France Féminin

    (18:13) Eating wild board with its quills as your post-race meal
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    24 mins
  • Leaders of the Pack

    Leaders of the Pack
    Jul 16 2023

    (02:37) Getting recognized as a pro rider in public

    (06:52) Inequities between women and men in pro cycling

    (14:58) Highlights from the Tour de Femmes Avec Zwift

    (17:41) Rider's perspective of the Tour de Femmes Avec Zwift
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    24 mins
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