Ferrand-Prevot wins Tour de France Femmes

Pauline Ferrand-Prevot won the Tour de France Femmes on stage nine, becoming the first Frenchwoman to do so in 36 years.

After crossing the finish line in Chatel, a teary-eyed Ferrand-Prevot lay on the ground as the magnitude of her accomplishments began to become apparent.

After seven seasons of disqualification, the Olympic mountain bike champion made a seven-year comeback to road racing with the intention of winning the yellow jersey.

With six kilometers to go on Sunday, Visma-Lease Bike rider Ferrand-Prevot soared top of the general classification after winning the queen stage on Saturday at the top of the Col de la Madeleine.

Since Bernard Hinault in 1985, no Frenchman has won the Tour de France.

Ferrand-Prevot launched her decisive move by leading by two minutes 37 seconds before the final stage, which included more than 2,800 meters of ascent.

In the final stages, she was able to win the support of the crowd before falling 20 seconds clear of Demi Vollering, who had won in 2023.

As Sarah Gigante dropped out of the podium spots on the final day, Ferrand-Prevot came out on top with a cushion of 3 minutes 42 seconds over Vollering, who had a cushion of 3 minutes 42 seconds.

After finishing third on the stage, Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney, who won last year’s race, placed third overall.

After winning the Olympic title, I returned to the field and promised to compete in the Tour de France in three more years, according to Ferrand-Prevot. “So here I am, the first one,” I say.

My team-mates worked extremely hard on me throughout the week. I just want to say thank you and congratulations to my entire team.