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Kasia Niewiadoma Wins Tour de France Femmes by Historic Four-Second Margin

The Polish cyclist clinched her first title after a dramatic final stage on Alpe d'Huez, overcoming defending champion Demi Vollering

  • Niewiadoma finished the race with a total time of 24 hours, 36 minutes, and 7 seconds.
  • Vollering's aggressive attack on the final stage saw her win the stage but fall just short overall.
  • The four-second gap is the narrowest victory margin in the history of the Tour de France, men’s or women’s.
  • Niewiadoma had previously finished third in the last two editions of the race.
  • The victory signifies a major breakthrough for Niewiadoma after several near misses in her career.
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