Olympic mountain bike champion, the Frenchwoman won after an incredible issue this Saturday, during the eighth and penultimate stage of the Tour de France female.
Phenomenal. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot had given herself three years to win the Tour de France women with Zwift. Two too much. The Frenchwoman made a demonstration this Saturday, on the slopes of the Col de la Madeleine, to seek the stage victory … and the yellow jersey. The Olympic Cross -Country Olympic Champion was one of the few favorites to be able to follow the attack by Sarah Gigante (AG Insurance – Soudal Team) just over eleven kilometers from the summit. Then, eight kilometers from the finish line, after the magnificent work of her teammate Marion Bunel – survivor of the breakaway of the day – she deployed her wings to fly away, alone.
Concentrated, she has continued to widen the gap on her competitors, all thoroughly, Demi Vollering and Katarzyna Niedadoma in mind. “PFP” had no trouble coming back to the two head girls-Yara Kastelijn and Niamh Fisher-Black-and to distance them five kilometers from the goal to offer one of his best successes on the road.
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Tour de France Woman: On video, the sharp attack by Pauline Ferrand-Prévot which wins on the penultimate stage
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Big option on final victory
Impressive, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot crossed the line with 1’45 ” ahead of Sarah Gigante and 2’15 ” on Niamh Fisher-Black. Half Vollering, she conceded 3’03 ” on the Habs.
In the general classification, the leader of the Visma team | Lease A Bike has created serious differences. The first French yellow jersey in the history of the Tour de France women (new formula!) Indeed has 2,37 ” ahead of Sarah Gigante and 3’18 ” on half vollering. Cédrine Kerbaol, who made a superb climb, is fifth at 4’11 ”. Suffice to say that “PFP” took a serious option on the final victory. Will she retain the leader’s tunic to enter (a little more) in the history of tricolor cycling and that of French sport? Answer this Sunday afternoon between Praz-sur-Arly and Châtel Les Portes du Soleil.
