“Simone Biles dominates gymnastics, we have Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt”, enthuses the Minister of Sports

“The American Simone Biles dominates gymnastics, we have Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt and it is a great pride for all French“, Hunted, on Sunday, August 3, on Franceinfo the Minister of Sports Marie Barsacq, after the coronation of the 33 -year -old Rémoise on the Tour de France.

“It's a lot of happiness and it was a great moment“Said Marie Barsacq.”Pauline is an extraordinary athlete who had the panache to seek the stage victory. It is really the mark of a very big champion, we are very lucky to have it“. According to the Minister of Sports, Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt wrote”A page in the history of French sport“. She greets an athlete who”won everything“. “Nothing escapes her and she dominated all the disciplines of cycling“.

“Today, we do not know what could resist Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt. We think of Simone Biles which dominates gymnastics, we have Pauline and it is a great pride for all French“. “It is enormous, historic for sport and in particular women's sport. Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt is a locomotive to encourage all women to play sports“.

Asked about this fourth edition of the Tour de France Women, Marie Barsacq was satisfied with a race that “has taken a step this year” : “I was impressed with the public throughout the route. There have been TV audiences which are very beautiful audiences, with a peak this Saturday at 5.4 million viewers and 1.8 million viewers on average“.