Overview
- Pauline Ferrand-Prevot launched a solo move with six kilometers remaining on the 124.1 km final stage from Praz-sur-Arly to Châtel to clinch the overall victory.
- She crossed the line 3 minutes 42 seconds ahead of runner-up Demi Vollering and 4 minutes 9 seconds ahead of Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney in third.
- The closing stage featured three punishing Alpine climbs, including the Col de Joux Plane, that pushed riders to their limits.
- Ferrand-Prevot’s triumph marks the first victory by a French cyclist in the modern Tour de France Femmes, now in its fourth edition.
- The 33-year-old Olympic mountain bike champion turned road racer this season and adds a Tour de France title to her cross-discipline résumé.