How do Tour de France Femmes riders get their custom bikes so fast?

Inside Specialized’s rapid turnaround for Kim Le Court and Lorena Wiebes at the Tour de France Femmes

Custom bikes at the 2025 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift
(Image credit: Getty Images)

Kim Le Court-Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal) rode herself into the overall lead of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift after finishing third on stage 2, and by the next morning, she was fully decked out in yellow. From her helmet to her race suit, and most notably her brand-new yellow Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8, everything was given some yellow flair.

SD Worx-Protime sprinter Lorena Wiebes underwent a similar transformation just a couple days later. After taking the points jersey away from Marianne Vos on stage 3, the Dutch powerhouse rolled up to the start line the following day clad from head to toe in green. Again, with a freshly painted race bike to match.

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Anne-Marije Rook
North American Editor

Cycling Weekly's North American Editor, Anne-Marije Rook is old school. She holds a degree in journalism and started out as a newspaper reporter — in print! She can even be seen bringing a pen and notepad to the press conference.

Originally from the Netherlands, she grew up a bike commuter and didn't find bike racing until her early twenties when living in Seattle, Washington. Strengthened by the many miles spent darting around Seattle's hilly streets on a steel single speed, Rook's progression in the sport was a quick one. As she competed at the elite level, her journalism career followed, and soon, she became a full-time cycling journalist. She's now been a journalist for two decades, including 12 years in cycling.

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