# Breakaway Femmes

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**Created:** [20 March 2025 02:29 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/breakaway-femmes/8109 "2025-03-20T02:29:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![TommyB](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/tommyb/32/7332_2.png) [@TommyB](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/TommyB)\
**Post date:** [20 March 2025 02:29 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/breakaway-femmes/8109/1 "2025-03-20T02:29:25Z")

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A documentary has been made detailing the women’s Tour de France Féminin that took place for 6 years back in the 1980’s.

[![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/waterloocyclingclub/original/2X/6/669fb12aba39896ca54f902498e9d381186a3f8d.jpeg "Breakaway Femmes\_trailer") ](https://vimeo.com/999437592)

This article has more info.

> **[Watch new cycling film 'Breakaway Femmes' in Canadian theatres in April -...](https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/news/watch-new-cycling-film-breakaway-femmes-in-canadian-theatres-in-april/)**
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> The doc about the women’s Tour de France in the '80s includes some notable Canadian pioneers of cycling

It will be shown at select theatres across Canada on April 7.  
Here in Waterloo it will be shown at the Original Princess Cinema, tickets can be purchased here:  
[https://ca.demand.film/breakaway-femmes/](https://ca.demand.film/breakaway-femmes/)

I am planning on checking this documentary out as I was lucky enough as a junior (hundreds of years ago in the late 1980’s) to be coached by one of the women that raced for the Canadian team at one of those Tour de France Féminin races. Will be nice to see her again as part of the film!

Here’s a great article about that team:

> **[The six Canadian riders who made history at the Tour de France Feminin -...](https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/feature/six-canadian-riders-tour-de-france-feminin-1984/)**
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> Milestones from 1984 are almost forgotten

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**Author:** ![HeatherZ](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/heatherz/32/8045_2.png) [@HeatherZ](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/HeatherZ)\
**Post date:** [7 April 2025 20:04 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/breakaway-femmes/8109/2 "2025-04-07T20:04:12Z")

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Joining a small group tonight with tickets already purchased! Should be a good one!

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**Author:** ![Francqlife](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/francqlife/32/72_2.png) [@Francqlife](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/Francqlife)\
**Post date:** [8 April 2025 11:57 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/breakaway-femmes/8109/3 "2025-04-08T11:57:41Z")

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That was amazing.

Nice to see so many of us out there to witness the story, the women, the racing. … the history.

@Vegan_Coyote  
@HeatherZ  
@Catalytic  
@Lcochrane  
@karihueber  
@AnaMariaBogatan  
@JBeattie  
@valentinacastilloc  
@Sabrina  
@zliu1020  
@Greg  
@TommyB  
@DrewMolnar  
@Msteven  
@Del  
@Corrie  
@allanvenema  
@s_weldon  
Marta brought her entire crew from Ziggy’s

I’m sure there were others. ❤

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**Author:** ![Catalytic](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/catalytic/32/4786_2.png) [@Catalytic](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/Catalytic)\
**Post date:** [8 April 2025 12:57 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/breakaway-femmes/8109/4 "2025-04-08T12:57:13Z")

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Was great to see the theater full of cyclists! And so much history I didn’t know. We definitely have to have a Tour de France Femmes watch party again this summer! I’ll be happy to host it or help plan it.

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**Author:** ![Vegan\_Coyote](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/vegan_coyote/32/1066_2.png) [@Vegan\_Coyote](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/Vegan_Coyote)\
**Post date:** [8 April 2025 16:01 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/breakaway-femmes/8109/5 "2025-04-08T16:01:22Z")

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Yes, it’s powerful to see our community come together for this shared experience! I wish we had taken the group to the Lion Brewery for some post movie reunification! 🍻