The triumph of Pauline Ferrand-Prévot

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It is a smile, a thrill, which she used to offer us. At 2,000 meters above sea level, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot flew to win the queen of the Tour de France 2025. “Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is on fire. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is unstoppable. It is a legendary stage thanks to the biggest champion of all time”, could be heard on France 2 after her victory.

In the terrible ascent of the Col de la Madeleine, 18.6 km with a slope at more than 8 % on average, the Frenchwoman drops one by one her competitors and settles at the top of the general classification. She thus seizes the yellow jersey, the day before the arrival of the Tour. “It is the dream of a little girl, so it's going to be full of emotions. I'm going to cry again, but I think I'm going to cry because it means a lot for me. A year after the games, coming back on the road and then winning here on this legendary collar is quite incredible,” delivered the main concerned.

A year ago, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, invaded by emotion, became Olympic mountain bike champion at the Paris Games. The one who then won everything in mountain biking launched a challenge: winning the Tour de France before 2028. An ambition that has ignited the roadside for a week. The anonymous and his family present themselves today on the race. “I have the impression that I am more moved than at the Olympic Games. It is unexpected,” said her father, who came to support her. On Sunday, for the last stage, she could become the first tricolor to win a Tour de France 36 years after Jeannie Longo, 40 after Bernard Hinault.