"My eyes were wet, it's so beautiful": in Châtel, the crowd was delighted after Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt's victory in the women's Tour de France

The French champion, winner in her first participation, was cheered throughout the final stage on Sunday, which she won brilliantly.

The only thing missing was this title, or almost. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot won the women's Tour de France on Sunday, August 3, with the added bonus of a solo victory in the final stage in Châtel (Haute-Savoie). The 33-year-old from Reims, Olympic mountain bike champion in Paris in 2024, further cements her status as a star of French sport. She was able to measure her immense popularity during this final stage, with a crowd delighted by this superb victory.

"It's incredible, a French woman in the yellow jersey for the last race, it's incredible! We're very happy! Thank you," enthuses a spectator encountered at the finish line. "My eyes were wet, it's so beautiful," continued one supporter. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, nicknamed "PFP," became the first Frenchwoman to win the event since Jeannie Longo in 1989.

Cyprien, who came from Thonon with friends, never doubted the rider's ability to win this Tour de France. "I thought she could go this far. We saw her results and hoped, dreamed, and it worked. So it's incredible." And according to him, the best is yet to come for Pauline. "I don't have a crystal ball, but I think that with the will she has and with the physical ability, she will go very far."

For Jérémy, who lives in Belfort, it is certain that the Frenchwoman will not stop at just one victory in the Grande Boucle. "I think she's going to want to put her title back into play. And so next year, she might want to do a second Tour de France in a row to make even more history." He assures that he will be there again to encourage him and perhaps to sing a new Marseillaise.