The latest episode of Mel Webb’s “Detours” podcast highlights the women participating in the 2025 Tour Divide, featuring voice snippets from many of the women who are out riding. Listen to it here…

The Detours podcast, hosted by Mel Webb, was launched in the fall of 2023 and is all about celebrating the journey—and the detours along the way—as much as the destination. The latest episode shines some light on the women participating in the 2025 Tour Divide. Despite more women lining up at the grand depart in Banff, Alberta, every year, women still make up only around 10% of the participants. This year, just 29 of the 238 riders registered on Trackleaders are women.

Mel: “In an effort to celebrate the women of this year’s Tour Divide, and to inspire more to line up in the future, I collected voice notes from riders across the globe—sharing who they are, why they’re racing, and what brought them to this start line. Inevitably, I wasn’t able to capture everyone’s voices despite my best efforts and internet sleuthing. You’ll hear from first-timers, returning riders, dot-watching converts, and those chasing the Tour Divide women’s record. Their stories speak to why representation matters, why adventure is worth the risk, and why more women belong at the start line.”

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