The race was won by Demi Vollering of SD Worx, beating her rival Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar Team) with a dominant stage win on the Col du Tourmalet.

The race started in Clermont-Ferrand on the same day that the men's tour finished in Paris, before heading south across the Massif Central (including the longest, stage 4) towards the Pyrenees mountains.

The final stage was an individual time trial in Pau, using a similar course to the 2019 edition of La Course by Le Tour de France.

[5][6] 2022 winner Annemiek van Vleuten called the route "an upgrade", with other riders welcoming the inclusion of bigger climbs and a time trial.

[9] Ahead of the race, Annemiek van Vleuten and Demi Vollering were considered pre-race favourites for the general classification (GC), following Van Vleuten's wins earlier in the season at La Vuelta Femenina and Giro Donne, and Vollering's second places at La Vuelta Femenina and the 2022 Tour de France Femmes.

[12][13][14] Other contenders tipped for the general classification (GC) included Elisa Longo Borghini, Juliette Labous, Ashleigh Moolman Pasio and Veronica Ewers.

[17] Media coverage prior to the event was very positive, with anticipation of the summit finish at the Col du Tourmalet and the time trial in Pau.

[14][18] The start in Clermont-Ferrand was also welcomed,[19] with Rouleur stating it "breaks the shackles that tie it to the men's race".

[20] The prize fund remained at €250,000 (compared to €2.3 million for the men's tour), with €50,000 for the winner of the general classification – making it one of the richest races in women's cycling.

[23] The second half of the stage was affected by heavy rain, with several riders crashing in the last 20 kilometres (12 mi), including Eva van Agt [nl] (Jumbo–Visma) who was taken to hospital with a concussion.

Behind her, GC rivals Demi Vollering (SD Worx) and Annemiek Van Vleuten (Movistar Team) attacked each other, overtaking remains of the breakaway approaching the finish.

[30] During the stage, Vollering suffered a puncture, before drafting her team car to get back to the main bunch, drawing the ire of commissaires.

A breakaway including Emma Norsgaard (Movistar Team) was formed with around 70 km (43 mi) to go, establishing a two-minute lead.

[35] In the closing kilometres of the stage, the gap to the breakaway steadily fell as the sprinters teams gave chase.

In the final 2 kilometres (1.2 mi), a tight chicane over the Toulouse tramway caused a small crash, distracting the peloton and delaying some riders as they gave chase.

Starting with the first category Col d'Aspin (12 km with an average gradient of 6.5 percent), riders then ascended the hors catégorie Col du Tourmalet (17.1 km with an average gradient of 7.5 percent), finishing at the summit at an elevation of 2,115 m (6,939 ft).

[39][40] Prior to the start of the stage, Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl–Trek) who was fourth on GC, withdrew from the race due to a skin infection.

[41] After initial skirmishes, the peloton hit the Col d'Aspin with GC contenders immediately powering away from the rest of the field.

Van Vleuten launched an attack 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the top, followed by her rival Vollering as well as Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon–SRAM).

[42][43] On the ascent of the Col du Tourmalet, the yellow jersey group including Juliette Labous (DSM–Firmenich), Moolman Pasio, Reusser, Kopecky, Vollering and Van Vleuten worked to reduce the gap to Niewiadoma to just six seconds.

In thick fog, Vollering attacked with 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the summit, with Van Vleuten unable to follow.

[44][43] The final stage of the race was an individual time trial over a twisting 22.6 kilometres (14.0 mi) course in Pau.

[46][47] In the final general classification (GC), Demi Vollering (SD Worx) won the Tour de France Femmes with an advantage over her teammate Lotte Kopecky of over three minutes.

[52] Kopecky's strong performance was praised, with L'Équipe calling her "the Wout van Aert of women's cycling".

[47] Media coverage following the event praised the television viewership, large crowds and the course design (including mountain stages),[54][55][56][57] while others expressed concern regarding awareness of key contenders by the general public, and the disparity in prize money.

[62] As with the 2022 edition, live television coverage was provided by France Télévisions in conjunction with the European Broadcasting Union.

[64] French television coverage moved to the higher profile France 2 channel owing to the high viewership of the 2022 edition.