Cyclist Pauline Ferrand-Prevot clinches the Tour de France title
Ferrand-Prevot Wins Tour de France Femmes
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot, a French professional cyclist, made history on Sunday by winning the Tour de France Femmes. This victory caps off an incredible career that has seen her dominate various cycling disciplines.
Born on February 10, 1992, in Reims, France, Ferrand-Prevot has proven to be an exceptional cyclist, excelling in mountain biking, road cycling, cyclocross, and gravel cycling. She has made history by simultaneously holding world titles in several cycling categories, an achievement unmatched by any other cyclist.
Ferrand-Prevot's Tour de France victory came in the ninth and final stage of the race, a 20-kilometer climb to the finish in Chate. She overtook a group including Anna van der Breggen, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, Demi Vollering, and Elise Chabbey on the final climb, Col du Corbier.
The race saw several attacks from van der Breggen, but it was Ferrand-Prevot who emerged victorious. She had secured the yellow jersey on Saturday and defended it in the final stage, solidifying her position as the winner of the Tour de France Femmes.
Demi Vollering finished second in the final stage and second overall, 3 minutes and 42 seconds behind Ferrand-Prevot in the general classification. Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney finished third in the stage and the general classification.
FDJ-Suez won the team classification in the Tour de France, with Elise Chabbey confirming her victory with the polka-dot jersey as the best climber of the Tour. Lorena Wiebes finished the Tour de France with the green jersey.
The Tour de France is a cycling race in France, renowned for its challenging terrain and grueling stages. This year's race saw the peloton climb through Arâches-la-Frasse and the Joux-Plane, among other points.
Ferrand-Prevot's Tour de France victory follows her wins in the final mountain stage in Chatel and the queen stage the previous day on the Madeleine. She has also won the cyclocross world championship in 2015 and the gravel cycling world championship in 2022.
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot is undoubtedly one of the most decorated and versatile cyclists of her generation. She currently races for the Visma | Lease a Bike road team and the Ineos Grenadiers off-road team. Her career highlights reflect dominance and versatility, transcending cycling disciplines, with a return to elite road racing marked by spectacular wins and a reputation as one of the sport's most complete cyclists.
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In recognition of her versatile cycling prowess, Pauline Ferrand-Prevot's career extends beyond road races, with notable achievements in cyclocross and gravel cycling, popular branches of the sport's fashionable scene. As the winner of the cyclocross world championship in 2015 and the gravel cycling world championship in 2022, Ferrand-Prevot's fashion-forward repertoire displays a captivating blend of cycling disciplines.
