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More than 93,000 have signed a petition by the group, led by cyclist and writer Kathryn Bertine, World Ironman champion Chrissie Wellington, and cyclists Marianne Vos and Emma Pooley.
"This is a fantastic showcase after last year's Worlds and the 2012 Olympics," she said.
In terms of getting off the mountain the day of the race, there was no police escort there was nothing. Every team was left to discover how get to Marseille. It took us 9 hours and we were expected to race the next day. Then at the race, I was looking for a female toilet and there wasn't any, there was no facilities. I was offered a 'she wee' and I almost thought about not starting
But, if you ask many of the elite racers at La Course, the women's race feels like a parade compared to the grandeur of the Tour de France the men take for granted.
