Historic Overall Victory for Pauline Ferrand-Prévot in Tour de France Femmes: Two Consecutive Mountain Stage Wins Secured at Châtel
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot Wins 2025 Tour de France Femmes in Spectacular Solo Victory
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) has etched her name in the history books as the first French winner of the Tour de France Femmes since Catherine Marsal in the 1990 Tour de la CEE féminin. The 30-year-old cyclist triumphed in a thrilling final stage, securing a 40-year-old record since Bernard Hinault's victory in the 1985 men's Tour de France.
The decisive moment came on the final climb of stage 8 (Col de la Madeleine), where Ferrand-Prevot showcased her formidable climbing skills to distance herself from her rivals. She consolidated her lead in stage 9, winning the final stage in a solo victory.
Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez) finished second overall, 3 minutes and 42 seconds behind Ferrand-Prevot. Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon//SRAM zondacrypto) completed the podium, finishing 4 minutes and 9 seconds behind the winner.
The race was filled with drama, with key moments such as Noemi Ruegg (EF Education-Oatly) sliding out on the turn onto the Col de Joux Plane, taking down Cédrine Kerbaol and Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney. Niewiadoma-Phinney managed to recover and finish third in the final stage, while Ruegg faced a longer struggle to rejoin the peloton.
Gigante, one of the GC favourites, made a move that left only Ferrand-Prevot, Niewiadoma-Phinney, Vollering, Juliette Labous, Niamh Fisher-Black, and Dominika Włodarczyk in the group of GC contenders. However, Gigante eventually fell to sixth place overall, being leapfrogged by Fisher-Black and Włodarczyk.
The intermediate sprint in Morillon had Ferrand-Prevot's lead over the peloton at 2 minutes and 5 seconds. Ferrand-Prevot made her move right after the fourth hairpin and over the top, increasing her gap to a few seconds before throwing herself into the 2km downhill. Vollering attacked the front group out of the third of the five hairpins of the steep Route de la Béchigne through Châtel but could not get away.
Ferrand-Prevot wore the yellow jersey throughout the final stage, symbolising her dominance in the race. Her victory marks a significant milestone in women's cycling and serves as an inspiration for future generations of French cyclists.
[1] Tour de France Femmes - Final General Classification [2] Tour de France Femmes - Stage 9 Results [3] Tour de France Femmes - Stage 8 Results [5] Tour de France Femmes - Stage 7 Results
[1] Pauline Ferrand-Prevot's victory in the 2025 Tour de France Femmes not only makes her the first French winner since 1990, but also sets a new record that echoes Bernard Hinault's triumph in the men's Tour de France.[2] In a breathtaking solo victory, Ferrand-Prevot showcased her prowess in sports, triumphing in the final stage of the Tour de France Femmes afterdistancing her rivals on the Col de la Madeleine.
