Maeva Squiban impresses with back-to-back wins in the Tour during her second consecutive solo exhibition
Women's Tour de France 2025: Maeva Squiban Wins Stage 7, Stage 8 Looms with High Mountain Finish
Maeva Squiban (UAE Team ADQ) continued her dominance in the Women's Tour de France 2025, claiming a second consecutive solo victory in Stage 7. The French rider showcased her impressive form, attacking on the final ramps of Col de Granier to catch up with the leading group and drop Marleille Meijering.
Squiban's victory came after a long-range attack, reminiscent of her Stage 6 triumph where she attacked on the Col du Chansert with 34 kilometers remaining, finishing 1 minute and 9 seconds ahead of Juliette Labous.
In the overall standings, Kim Le Court (Vaas-Etixx) maintains the yellow jersey as the race leader, but by a narrow margin of 26 seconds over Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope). Last year’s winner, Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM Racing), and Demi Vollering (SD Worx) are close behind, making them among the favorites alongside Squiban.
The Stage 8 of the Women's Tour 2025 will take place on Saturday. This stage will mark differences in the general classification and feature a high mountain finish at Col de la Madeleine. The route for this stage is 111.9 kilometers between Chambéry and Col de la Madeleine, consisting of two well-differentiated parts. The first part includes a climb from the start, while the second part is less than 40 kilometers from the finish, with the final climb of La Madeleine.
Kim Le Court will face serious difficulties in defending her yellow jersey against the great favorites in stage 8. Ruth Edwards (Trek-Segafredo) and Marleille Meijering (FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope) joined Maud Rijnbeek (VolkerWessels), but later dropped her during the descent of Bertrand, with less than 25 kilometers to go. Eline Jansen (Volkerwessels) was the best-placed rider in the general classification to launch an attack on the ascent to Col de Granier, but was unable to bridge the gap to the leading group.
Lorena Wiebes (Trek-Segafredo) maintained the green jersey for points classification, Marianne Vos was second in this category, Elise Chabbey led the mountains classification, and Julie Bego wore the white jersey for best young rider.
With Squiban's strong performances in the past two stages, she remains a rider to watch in the upcoming Stage 8. The queen stage of the women's Tour de France 2025 will undoubtedly challenge the standings, and it will be interesting to see how the leaders, including Kim Le Court, will defend their overall positions.
[1] Women's Tour de France 2025: Stage 7 Results (link)
[2] Women's Tour de France 2025: Stage 6 Results (link)
[3] Women's Tour de France 2025: Stage 5 Results (link)
[4] Women's Tour de France 2025: General Classification After Stage 7 (link)
[5] Women's Tour de France 2025: Stage 7 Preview (link)
The average speed of the riders during Stage 7 of the Women's Tour de France 2025 was likely high due to Maeva Squiban's solo victory, which required immense effort and quick pace.
The Stage 8 of the Women's Tour de France 2025, featuring a high mountain finish at Col de la Madeleine, promises to provide an average performance significantly slower thanStage 7, given its grueling terrain and longer distance.
