“A queen”, “magic”, “at the top” … The French press amazed by the immense Pauline Ferrand-Prévot

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot ran with the rage and the freshness of a champion who wanted to mark the turn of her footprint, less than a year after her Olympic dint of mountain biking at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Furthermore, “I’m not too much the type to enjoy, but I have to force myself to do it. Consequently, A year after the games. Meanwhile, getting back on the road then winning here on this legendary collar is quite incredible ”she commented after the race, her eyes still damp, at the microphone of France Télévisions.

The 33-year-old Rémoise is one day, a stage and 124.1 kilometers (between “a queen”, “magic”, “at top” Praz-sur-Arly and Châtel) of an anthology feat. Similarly, The runner of the Visma -Lease A Bike training – which is also the first French yellow jersey in the history of the new female tour of France – has 2’37 ” ahead of Sarah Gigante. However, 3’18 ” on Demi Vollering. For his first participation on a large loop, just that.

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“A demonstration” – "a queen", "magic", "at top"

This Sunday morning. the permanent smile of Ferrand-Prévot is posted on a large majority of French daily newspapers. “(Almost) in legend” or “Historical and heroic” I wrote in Le Figaro. The team even describes it as «Reine». The Sports Daily also collected the words of Jeannie Longo. a yellow jersey in 1987, 1988 and 1989, which wanted to congratulate the Rémoise. “That she takes advantage of it, it remains engraved for life”.

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“Pauline Ferrand-Prévot as in a dream”titre La Voix du Nord while The Dauphiné chose “A Frenchwoman at. the gates of the coronation”. It must be said that the last French victory on a round dates from 1989 with Longo. In men, Hinault had won the most prestigious cycling races in 1985 (but also in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982). “Pauline Ferrand-Prévot escapes victory”écrit The Parisian.

Maine Libre titre “Ferrand-Prévot knocks out the Tour de France”,, like the Berry Republican et The mountain. The telegram Sharing chose to highlight «PFP» And Solène Gicquel. the Breton champion of France this Saturday of the high jump, by titling: “Two champions at the top”. “Pauline is magic”écrit Unionwhile theIs republican mentions a “demonstration”.

Abroad, even the Dutch daily life NRC titre : “The French superstar Pauline Ferrand-Prévot dreams of the last yellow jersey”. “a queen”, “magic”, “at top” The daily knows that it will be difficult for half a vollering, however favorite before the start of the competition. On its site, the BBC evokes the yellow jersey of the cyclist and underlines “A brilliant victory”.

The runner with multiple global crowns. on the road as in all-terrain, took with her in this ascent all the fervor of a female cycling in full light. There is only one now to mark history forever.