When the 8th stage was arrived which saw the victory of Pauline Ferrand-Prevot at the top of the Madeleine pass, the emotion was palpable between the new yellow jersey and the director of the Tour de France women, Marion Rousse.
These two have known each other for over 20 years, when they were still only young girls in the ranks of the French cycling teams. Marion Rousse became director of Tour de France women And the other continues to make France and the world of cycling dream. This was still the case today on this 8th step of this Tour de France, which saw the triumph of Pauline Ferrand-Prévot On the queen stage at the top of the legendary Madeleine pass, she who is a double blow with taking the yellow jersey after having knocked out the competition.
During the protocol podium for the delivery of the yellow jersey, pfp thrown into the arms of Marion Rousse and melted in tears after releaseing all the pressure and made the exceptional number she had just made. A great moment when emotion was palpable.
“I don’t have the words to measure your performance”
At the microphone of RMC Sport in the mixed zone, Marion Rousse did not hide her joy at seeing Pauline Ferrand-Prevot on the highest step of the podium: “She did not make any mistakes and when she placed her attack, I said to myself, ‘It is not true, she is not going to do it?’ I don’t have the words to measure your performance. ” Before continuing: “I was able to see her in the protocol and I could see all the stress that came down. She did so much good for cycling and women in general. Pauline is a woman who goes beyond the framework of sport.”
From now on, there is only one stage left to the Olympic mountain bike champion to bring the yellow jersey to her bag and not least. If the Frenchwoman seems untouchable on this large loop, she will still have to tame the Col de Joux-Plane and the Col du Corbier to become the first Frenchwoman to win this great loop since Jeannie Longo in 1989.
