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Tour de Suisse Women 2026 preview: Vollering, Reusser and a Tour Femmes rehearsal

Vollering, Niewiadoma, Reusser, Chabbey, Rooijakkers and Kerbaol make Switzerland a compact mountain rehearsal before the Tour de France Femmes.

Favorites
Demi Vollering
Vollering is the climbing reference, Niewiadoma is the consistent pressure rider, and Reusser, Elise Chabbey, Pauliena Rooijakkers and Cedrine Kerbaol make the race deeper than its length.
Kasia Niewiadoma
Kasia Niewiadoma has the climbing or all-round profile to stay in the overall race when the route starts taking time.
Marlen Reusser
Marlen Reusser belongs in the GC tier because the race should reward repeatability, not one isolated attack.
Elise Chabbey
Elise Chabbey gives Tour de Suisse Women another credible overall option if the top favorite is forced to defend early.
Pauliena Rooijakkers
Pauliena Rooijakkers can move up if the race is decided by positioning, recovery and small gaps rather than one set-piece climb.
Cédrine Kerbaol
Cédrine Kerbaol is a useful watchlist pick because the current field still leaves room for a disciplined outside GC ride.
Tour de Suisse Women 2026

Tour de Suisse Women arrives at exactly the right point in the season: close enough to the Tour de France Femmes to matter, early enough that teams can still learn something. The route is short, but the selection should be real.

Why this race matters

It is one of the clearest WorldTour indicators before August, especially for riders balancing climbing form and recovery.

Route and pressure points

The Swiss climbing and Villars-sur-Ollon finish mean the overall favorites cannot hide behind a slow build. One weak day can settle the GC.

Favorites for the overall

Vollering is the climbing reference, Niewiadoma is the consistent pressure rider, and Reusser, Elise Chabbey, Pauliena Rooijakkers and Cedrine Kerbaol make the race deeper than its length. The current favorites card is led by Demi Vollering, Kasia Niewiadoma, Marlen Reusser, Elise Chabbey, Pauliena Rooijakkers and Cédrine Kerbaol.

What could change the race

Marlen Reusser’s time-trial and Swiss-road strength can complicate the race if the pure climbers wait too long.

Recent context

Reusser won the 2025 edition ahead of Vollering and Niewiadoma, giving this year’s race a recent benchmark that everyone understands.