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French Rider Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt Wins Women's Tour De France at Her First Attempt
EASTERN FRANCE, AUG 3 – Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt dominated the race with a final stage solo win, finishing 3 minutes, 42 seconds ahead to become the first French winner of the modern women's Tour de France.
- On August 3, 2025, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot powered away on the final stage from Praz-sur-Arly to Châtel to secure a solo win and clinch the overall women's Tour de France championship.
- Ferrand-Prevot entered the final stage with a narrow lead following her win in the penultimate stage and faced a challenging 124.1-km Alpine course featuring three major climbs.
- She launched an attack 6 kilometers from the finish on the Col de Joux Plane climb, opened a 12-second gap within two kilometers, and maintained it to cross the line first as Demi Vollering finished second and Katarzyna Niewiadoma third.
- Ferrand-Prevot secured victory with a 3-minute 42-second lead over 2023 champion Demi Vollering, while last year's winner Kasia Niewiadoma finished 4 minutes 9 seconds behind; as the crowds celebrated her finish, Ferrand-Prevot reflected on fulfilling a lifelong athletic ambition.
- Her victory marks the first French win in the men's or women's Tour since Jeannie Longo 36 years ago and adds to Ferrand-Prevot's 15 world cycling titles, resetting national hopes at their home race.
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