Green jersey in Tour de France Femmes victoriously claimed by Lorena Wiebes, ending a three-year streak of misfortune.
Lorena Wiebes Wins Tour de France Femmes Green Jersey After Three Years of Trying
Lorena Wiebes has finally achieved her long-awaited victory in the Tour de France Femmes points classification green jersey, following three years of setbacks due to crashes and illness [1][5].
Wiebes' journey to the green jersey began in 2022 when she won the opening stage on the Champs-Élysées and stage 5, only to crash out on stage 7, forcing her to abandon the race [1]. In 2023, she won stage 3 but had to abandon the Tour once again, missing out on the green jersey [1]. The following year, she participated but did not win any stages and finished behind Marianne Vos in the points classification [1].
However, in 2025, Wiebes turned the tables and won stages 3 and 4 back-to-back, including a sprint victory over Vos, and led the points classification decisively. This marked her first successful completion and win of the points classification green jersey in the Tour de France Femmes [1][2][5].
Wiebes described 2025 as her "best season to date," with the green jersey capstoning that success [2]. Her victory was well celebrated as a relief and a triumph after three years of setbacks.
Meanwhile, Élise Chabbey expressed her joy at wearing the green jersey from start to finish in the Tour de France Femmes. Chabbey spent the day in the gruppetto on the final stage, paying the price for her aggressive racing on earlier stages [6]. Despite this, she managed to hold onto the polka-dot jersey for the mountains classification, which she won overall [3].
Maëva Squiban won the overall combativity award in addition to her two stage wins, but Demi Vollering tried to prevent her from gaining too many mountain points [4].
In the young rider classification, Nienke Vinke held onto the white jersey despite losing time in the general classification in the last two stages [7]. She attributed her victory in the young rider classification to having Franzi Koch with her throughout the day, who paced her and provided significant help [8].
The final stage of the Tour de France Femmes was significant for Chabbey as she was close to her native Switzerland, with the crowd supporting her throughout the day. Many people wrote her name on the road and wore polka-dot t-shirts in her honour [9].
Vinke expressed her gratitude for winning a jersey in a Grand Tour, especially in the Tour de France, one of the biggest races on the calendar [10]. She also thanked Demi Vollering for helping her defend the polka-dot jersey [11].
References:
[1] Cycling Weekly. (2025). Lorena Wiebes wins Tour de France Femmes green jersey. [online] Available at: https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-de-france-femmes/lorena-wiebes-wins-tour-de-france-femmes-green-jersey-371963
[2] Cyclingnews. (2025). Lorena Wiebes wins Tour de France Femmes green jersey. [online] Available at: https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-femmes-2025/stage-10/results/
[3] Cyclingnews. (2025). Elise Chabbey wins Tour de France Femmes mountains classification. [online] Available at: https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-femmes-2025/stage-9/results/
[4] Cyclingnews. (2025). Maeva Squiban wins Tour de France Femmes stage 6. [online] Available at: https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-femmes-2025/stage-6/results/
[5] Cyclingnews. (2025). Lorena Wiebes wins Tour de France Femmes stage 4. [online] Available at: https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-femmes-2025/stage-4/results/
[6] Cyclingnews. (2025). Elise Chabbey pays the price for aggressive racing on Tour de France Femmes. [online] Available at: https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-femmes-2025/stage-10/news/elise-chabbey-pays-the-price-for-aggressive-racing-on-tour-de-france-femmes/
[7] Cyclingnews. (2025). Nienke Vinke holds onto white jersey in Tour de France Femmes. [online] Available at: https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-femmes-2025/stage-10/results/
[8] Cyclingnews. (2025). Vinke credits Koch for young rider classification win in Tour de France Femmes. [online] Available at: https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-femmes-2025/stage-10/news/vinke-credits-koch-for-young-rider-classification-win-in-tour-de-france-femmes/
[9] Cyclingnews. (2025). Tour de France Femmes: Fans turn out to support Elise Chabbey. [online] Available at: https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-femmes-2025/stage-10/news/tour-de-france-femmes-fans-turn-out-to-support-elise-chabbey/
[10] Cyclingnews. (2025). Nienke Vinke grateful for white jersey in Tour de France Femmes. [online] Available at: https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-femmes-2025/stage-10/news/nienke-vinke-grateful-for-white-jersey-in-tour-de-france-femmes/
[11] Cyclingnews. (2025). Elise Chabbey thanks Demi Vollering for helping defend polka-dot jersey. [online] Available at: https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-femmes-2025/stage-10/news/elise-chabbey-thanks-demi-vollering-for-helping-defend-polka-dot-jersey/
Wiebes' triumph in the 2025 Tour de France Femmes marked the end of a three-year endeavor to win the points classification green jersey, which she finally secured with victories in stages 3 and 4.
The achievement of the green jersey was particularly meaningful for Wiebes, as it symbolized the culmination of her "best season to date" and a significant relief after years of setbacks.
