Ferrand-Prévot crowned queen of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes
The 2025 Tour de France Femmes crowned Pauline Ferrand-Prévot as the first Frenchwoman to win the women’s Grande Boucle, a historic triumph that reignited enthusiasm for cycling in France. The Visma–Lease a Bike rider secured her victory with two brilliant back-to-back wins in the Alpine stages, consolidating her lead in the general classification. Behind her, Demi Vollering finished second, about three and a half minutes adrift, while Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney completed the podium more than four minutes back. In the secondary classifications, Lorena Wiebes claimed the green jersey, Elise Chabbey the polka-dot jersey, and young Nienke Vinke the white jersey. Ferrand-Prévot’s achievement sparked unprecedented excitement in France, with millions glued to their TV screens and a true wave of “PFP-mania” marking a new era for women’s cycling.
