Press & Media

Fast and Female Geneva in the media: articles, features, podcasts and radio, where we’re talked about and where our members speak up for women’s cycling.

The Fast and Female stand at the Tour de France Femmes in Lausanne
Fréquence Banane — En selle MarcELLE
8 August 2026

Riding among women… but why?

With Dune (FFGVA)

Episode 7 of the podcast "En selle MarcELLE", devoted to women-only cycling spaces. Dune, a Fast and Female Geneva committee member, speaks from the Fast and Female stand as the Tour de France Femmes passes through Lausanne — cycling as a space of confidence.

FFGVA peloton on the Tour de France Femmes route in Geneva
One FM
3 August 2026

The Tour de France Femmes in Geneva

With Caroline Gaillard

Special broadcast marking the Tour de France Femmes passing through Geneva. A highlight for women's cycling: Fast and Female Geneva rode the race roads and was there every day for this Grand Départ in Switzerland.

Road to Lausanne group in front of the Jet d'Eau in Geneva, before the start
Cycliste.ch
10–12 July 2026

Road to Lausanne: when the Tour's inspiration becomes a lived adventure

With Erika (FFGVA)

Story of Road to Lausanne, a non-competitive collective cycling adventure from Geneva to Lausanne — about 260 km and 2500 m of climbing via Yverdon and Aigle, on the roads of the Tour de France Femmes. Fourteen women aged 21 to 65, including Erika for Fast and Female Geneva, united by mutual support and the belief that "you can do more than you think".

Two FFGVA cyclists on a country road near Geneva
Léman Bleu
31 May 2026

Fast & Female: no pressure, all passion

By Pierre Pillet

TV report on Fast and Female Geneva, a women's cycling community founded in 2025 and already nearly 170 members strong. The group organises free rides open to all levels, where enjoyment and mutual support come before performance.

FFGVA interview at the One FM mic during the Fête du Tour in Geneva
One FM
30 May 2026

La Fête du Tour in Geneva

With Caroline Gaillard

Special broadcast (in two parts) dedicated to the Fête du Tour in Geneva and the excitement surrounding the Grand Depart of the Tour de France Femmes. An opportunity to spotlight women's cycling and the momentum driven by Fast and Female Geneva.

FFGVA group in front of Ciclissimo in Carouge
Radio Lac
19 May 2026

Women's cycling is buzzing in Geneva

By Anne Gallienne

Report on Fast and Female Geneva, which is organising Geneva's first all-women criterium. Vice-president Sofia Passaretti describes the special emotion of racing among women and the ambition to offer a space of sisterhood where every woman finds her place, whatever her starting level.

Critérium genevois — women-only races
Cycliste.ch
18 April 2026

Critérium Genevois: 100% women's races over 3 rounds

The Geneva cycling Critérium introduces three women's races in 2026, open from age 9, on closed circuits in Geneva. FFGVA participated actively, notably at the first round on April 23 in Troinex.

FFGVA group at Lausanne Pontaise
Le Nouvelliste
11 March 2026

They rode all the way to Lausanne

By Christophe Spahr

Account of the ride from Valais. Participants share stories of mutual support among women, with no competitive spirit. Lillie Rumpf explains her mission to encourage women to take up cycling in Valais.

260 women cyclists at Lausanne Pontaise
Cycliste.ch
9 March 2026

260 women cyclists in Lausanne to celebrate the Grand Depart of the Tour de France Femmes

About 260 women from nine cities across French-speaking Switzerland gathered in Lausanne on March 8 to celebrate International Women's Rights Day and mark the launch of the Swiss Grand Depart of the Tour de France Femmes 2026. FFGVA is mentioned as one of the organising communities, with a 70 km ride from Geneva.

FFGVA cyclists with Marie Barbet-Chappuis on March 8 in Geneva
Ville de Genève
8 March 2026

Women's pelotons launch the Tour de France Femmes

Around 400 cyclists from across French-speaking Switzerland converged on Lausanne for International Women's Rights Day, at the initiative of Fast and Female Geneva. An event celebrating the Grand Depart of the Tour de France Femmes 2026, scheduled in Geneva in August.

FFGVA Women's Wave group at the kiosk
Le Matin Dimanche
8 March 2026

From everywhere, women cyclists converge on Lausanne on March 8th

By Rebecca Garcia

Article about the collective ride of over 250 women cyclists to Lausanne for International Women's Rights Day, linked to the Grand Depart of the Tour de France Femmes. Fast and Female is presented as a key player in women's cycling in French-speaking Switzerland.

FFGVA peloton riding by Lake Geneva
La Côte
4 March 2026

From Nyon, Morges and beyond, they'll ride to Lausanne

By Romain Bory

Report on the organisation of the March 8th event with 200 riders. The Fast and Female Nyon group, created in December, is highlighted alongside the Morges Bike Ladies.

FFGVA radio interview in studio
Radio Vostok — Horiz'ondes
1 December 2025

Fitness? No, sport!

By Livia and Marta (FFGVA)

Radio show exploring sport beyond performance. Marta Rodriguez, interviewed by Livia, represents Fast and Female Geneva and shares the collective's vision: cycling as a vehicle for social bonds and self-improvement.