Race organisers ASO have said that they will follow the lead of local authorities regarding the possible presence of spectators on the Puy de Dôme for the final stage of the 2027 Tour de France Femmes.

In the equivalent 2023 men's event, spectators were prohibited by the authorities on the entirety of the same climb because the site is of special ecological interest.

While the 2023 stage itself saw a thrilling duel unfold on the climb between top favourites Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard, the absence of fans made for a bizarre spectacle, reminiscent of the 2020 Tour de France, where…