| 2025 UCI Women's World Tour, race 22 of 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Route of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Race details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 26 July – 3 August | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,168.6 km (726.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 29h 54' 24" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
← 2024 2026 → | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2025 Tour de France Femmes (officiallyTour de France Femmes avec Zwift) was the fourth edition of theTour de France Femmes. The race took place from 26 July to 3 August 2025 and was the 22nd race in the2025 UCI Women's World Tour calendar. The race was organised by theAmaury Sport Organisation (ASO), which also organises the men'sTour de France. The race was extended to nine days, making it the longest Tour de France Femmes, and the longest event on the UCI Women's World Tour calendar.
The race was won by French riderPauline Ferrand-Prévot (Visma–Lease a Bike) by over three and a half minutes, after two stage wins in theFrench Alps. Second place was 2023 winnerDemi Vollering (FDJ–Suez), with defending championKatarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto) in third. Ferrand-Prévot was the first French winner of the Tour de France Femmes, and the first French win at the Tour de France sinceBernard Hinault at the1985 Tour de France andJeannie Longo at the1989 Tour de France Féminin.
In the race's other classifications,Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx–Protime) won the green jersey of thepoints classification.Elise Chabbey (FDJ–Suez) took the polka-dot jersey as the winner of theQueen of the Mountains classification.Nienke Vinke (Team Picnic–PostNL) took the white jersey as the winner of theyoung riders classification, which was awarded to the best-placed rider under the age of 23.Maëva Squiban (UAE Team ADQ) took thecombativity award, after wins on stages 6 and 7. FDJ–Suez won the team classification as the team with the lowest aggregate time among their three best-placed riders.
The race was widely praised, with large crowds attending theGrand Départ inBrittany, record television audiences in France, and accolades for winner Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, who was hailed as a national icon.L'Équipe stated that Ferrand-Prévot's victory had led to "unprecedented enthusiasm in women's cycling", with media calling it the most successful edition of the race.
Twenty-two teams took part in the race. The teams were announced on 2 April 2025.[1] All 15UCI Women's WorldTeams were automatically invited. They were joined by sevenUCI Women's ProTeams – the two best 2024 UCI Women's Continental Teams (EF Education–Oatly andVolkerWessels Women Cyclingteam) received an automatic invitation, and the other five teams were selected by ASO, the organisers of the Tour.[1] A total of 154 riders from 30 nationalities started the race, with the Netherlands having the largest contingent (34 riders).[2]
.jpg)
The race took place immediately after the men's tour, returning to its late-July spot in the calendar.[3] In June 2024, it was announced that the Tour de France Femmes would have aGrand Départ inBrittany in northwestern France — with three stages in the region.[4][5] Furthermore, the length of the race would be extended to nine days, with nine stages.[4][5]
Prior to the route announcement, it was rumoured that the race would again visit theAlps.[6][7] In October 2024, the full route was announced by race directorMarion Rousse.[8][9] It comprised nine days of racing with nine stages, covering a total of 1,168.6 km (726.1 mi) with 17,240 metres (56,560 ft) of elevation gain. The first two stages took place inBrittany, before heading east across France towards the Alps via theMassif Central.[8][9] The final two stages took place in the Alps, with thequeen stage on stage 8 culminating with a summit finish at theCol de la Madeleine at an elevation of 2,000 m (6,600 ft).[8][9] The Col de la Madeleine had previously been tackled by the women's professional peloton, including twice during the 2002Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale.[10] The final stage featuredCol de Joux Plane, with a finish at the ski resort ofChâtel –Les Porte des Soleil.[8][9] Climbs were categorised from category 4 (the easiest) tohors catégorie (the most difficult), with 2hors catégorie climbs on the route.[8]
The route did not feature a time trial, unlike the previous two editions,[11][12] with organisers citing the longer overall distance across France as the reason.[13] Rousse noted that the course was harder and longer, stating that "from the Thursday to the Sunday it's either medium- or high-mountain stages".[14]
Reacting to the route,Cyclist considered that it has a "punchy start and a very tough final few stages",[15] withRouleur stating that "it's likely that these parcours could provide some extremely fiery racing"[12] and that the lack of a time trial was the "only glaring omission from the route".[12][16]L'Équipe noted that the "demanding course" and longer length "reinforces the idea that the event has grown".[17] Defending championKatarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney stated that she liked the route, but noted disappointment regarding the lack of a time-trial.[18]
Both Marion Rousse andRouleur noted that the changes in the women's peloton for 2025 could lead to competitive racing,[19] with the return of four-timeGiro d'Italia Women winnerAnna van der Breggen and French multi-discipline world championPauline Ferrand-Prévot to the peloton, as well as the moves ofDemi Vollering toFDJ–Suez andElisa Longo Borghini toUAE Team ADQ.[19][12]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 July | Vannes toPlumelec | 78.8 km (49.0 mi) |  | Hilly stage |  Marianne Vos (NED) |
| 2 | 27 July | Brest toQuimper | 110.4 km (68.6 mi) | | Hilly stage |  Mavi García (ESP) |
| 3 | 28 July | La Gacilly toAngers | 163.5 km (101.6 mi) |  | Flat stage | Lorena Wiebes (NED) |
| 4 | 29 July | Saumur toPoitiers | 130.7 km (81.2 mi) | | Flat stage | Lorena Wiebes (NED) |
| 5 | 30 July | Chasseneuil-du-Poitou (Futuroscope) toGuéret | 165.8 km (103.0 mi) |  | Medium-mountain stage |  Kimberley Le Court (MRI) |
| 6 | 31 July | Clermont-Ferrand toAmbert | 123.7 km (76.9 mi) |  | Mountain stage |  Maëva Squiban (FRA) |
| 7 | 1 August | Bourg-en-Bresse toChambéry | 159.7 km (99.2 mi) | | Hilly stage | Maëva Squiban (FRA) |
| 8 | 2 August | Chambéry toSaint-François-Longchamp (Col de la Madeleine) | 111.9 km (69.5 mi) | | Mountain stage | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) |
| 9 | 3 August | Praz-sur-Arly toChâtel | 124.1 km (77.1 mi) | | Mountain stage | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) |
| Total | 1,168.6 km (726.1 mi) | |||||
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
Ahead of the race, several riders were considered favourites for thegeneral classification (GC) including defending championKatarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney, 2023 winnerDemi Vollering (following her victory atLa Vuelta Femenina and other stage races in 2025),Elisa Longo Borghini (following her victory atGiro d'Italia Women) andMarlen Reusser (following her victory atTour de Suisse Women and strong performance at Giro d'Italia Women).[20][21][22][23][24] French hopes rested on multi-discipline world championPauline Ferrand-Prévot, who returned to the professional peloton in 2025, winningParis–Roubaix Femmes.[25]
Lorena Wiebes andMarianne Vos were considered favourites for thepoints classification for best sprinter, with Vollering andSarah Gigante tipped for theQueen of the Mountains (QoM) classification.[22][23]Marion Bunel andNienke Vinke were considered favourites for theyoung rider classification for best rider under the age of 23.[22]
Media coverage prior to the event was positive, noting that the race had gone "from strength to strength",[16] with anticipation of the "hardest edition yet" and the number of potential contenders for theGC.[26][27][23][28] The prize fund increased by around 10% to around €260,000 (compared to €2.5 million for the men's tour), with €50,000 for the winner of the general classification – making it one of the richest races in women's cycling.[29]
The first stage took the riders on a hilly course toPlumelec inBrittany, the host of theGrand Départ – with the finishing circuit including three ascents of a short but steep climb.[30][31] Approaching the intermediate sprint, a large crash involvedMovistar Team teammatesLiane Lippert andMarlen Reusser – both riders remounted, however Reusser did not rejoin the peloton.Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx–Protime) took the maximum points at the intermediate sprint. With 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) remaining, the peloton tackled the climb for the second time, withElise Chabbey (FDJ–Suez) taking the lead in the Queen of the Mountains (QoM) classification.[32][33] In the closing stages, several riders attempted to break out to win the stage, withVisma–Lease a Bike chasing them back. In the uphill sprint for the finish line,Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Visma–Lease a Bike) looked set to win before tiring, withKimberley Le Court (AG Insurance–Soudal) and thenMarianne Vos (Visma–Lease a Bike) overtaking her – Vos won the third Tour stage in her career, taking theyellow jersey of the general classification (GC) as well as taking the lead in thepoints classification.[32]Julie Bego (Cofidis) took the lead of theyoung rider classification. OtherGC contenders finished in the bunch, with the exception of Reusser who abandoned the race, suffering from illness that had previously affected her at theGiro d'Italia Women.[34][33]
Stage two remained in Brittany, with a hilly stage toQuimper.[30][35] Prior to the start of the stage,Charlotte Kool (Team Picnic–PostNL) withdrew after struggling following a crash at theBaloise Ladies Tour earlier in July.[36] At the intermediate sprint, Wiebes took the maximum remaining points behind the breakaway. After the break was caught, a trio of riders including Chabbey in thepolka dot jersey of theQoM classification escaped the peloton with around 60 kilometres (37 mi), with Chabbey then stretching her lead in theQoM classification to 4 points over the climbs. They were caught with 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) remaining, withMavi García (Liv AlUla Jayco) attacking on a descent soon after, pulling out a lead of 15 seconds. García held off the peloton, entering the final kilometres with a 10-second lead. The peloton gave chase on the steep climb to the finish, however García held on to take her first stage win at the Tour, with Wiebes in second place just 3 seconds behind.[37][38] García was delighted by her win, noting that at 41 years old (the oldest rider in the race) she had considered retirement from cycling.[39] Le Court took the yellow jersey of theGC owing to her higher placed stage finishes, being level on time with Vos. OtherGC contenders remained within 20 seconds. Vos and Bego maintained their leads in the points and youth classifications respectively.[38]
The third stage took riders eastwards fromLa Gacilly in Brittany toAngers on a flat course, with one fourth-category climb early on in the stage.[30][40] Prior to the start of the stage,Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ) withdrew from the race after struggling withgastroenteritis for the first two stages – the secondGC contender to abandon the race.[41] A four-rider group got away in the early part of the stage, staying away for the majority of the stage. Heading into the final 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), the break still had a lead of half a minute but the cohesion began to dwindle down as they soon attacked each other – they were caught by the peloton with just under 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) remaining. 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) from the finish, a big crash took down several riders, most notably includingDemi Vollering (FDJ–Suez), one of the favourites for theGC. Vollering had to be helped by her teammates to reach the finish line, with her team reporting that she had "pain at the knees, a pain at the glutes and pain at the back" and that she would be checked at the hospital.[42] In the final sprint, Wiebes outsprinted Vos to win the stage, taking the lead in the points classification. With her second place, Vos regained the yellow jersey from Le Court.[43][44]
The fourth stage headed southeast toPoitiers on a flat course.[30][45] Before the stage, FDJ–Suez announced that Vollering was cleared to start after tests following her crash on stage 3.[46] As the race approached the intermediate sprint with 44 kilometres (27 mi) to go, a duo break took maximum points before Wiebes crossed the line in front of Vos to extend her lead in the points classification. After the break was caught with around 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) left, the race headed to the expected bunch sprint, where Wiebes was able to hold off Vos to win her second successive stage.[47][48]
The fifth stage fromJaunay-Marigny (Futuroscope) toGuéret was the longest stage of the race at 165.8 kilometres (103.0 mi), heading eastwards towards the Alps. The medium mountain stage tackled three categorised climbs (one third-category and two fourth-category), all taking place in the last 30 km (19 mi).[30] Five riders formed the day's main break, leading by almost five minutes at one point beforeBrodie Chapman (UAE Team ADQ) soloed off the front on the second climb. She was caught at the foot of Le Maupuy, the final climb. On the climb,GC contenders including Le Court, Ferrand-Prévot, Vollering,Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto),Anna van der Breggen (Team SD Worx–Protime),Pauliena Rooijakkers (Fenix–Deceuninck), andSarah Gigante (AG Insurance–Soudal) were able to get a gap, with Le Court, Ferrand-Prévot, and Niewiadoma-Phinney taking the bonus seconds available at the top of the climb. TheGC group held off the chasing pack behind, contesting the stage in a sprint. Le Court held off Vollering in a photo-finish to win the stage and reclaim the yellow jersey from Vos, who lost 33 seconds to the front group. Wiebes and Chabbey maintained their leads in the points andQoM classifications.[49][50]
The sixth stage of the race took the riders eastwards toAmbert on a mountainous course in theMassif Central with four categorised climbs. The hardest climb was the first-categoryCol du Béal [fr] (10.2 km with an average gradient of 5.6%). Bonus seconds were available at the top of the uncategorised climb ofValcivières, which topped with 12.1 kilometres (7.5 mi) left.[30][51] There were 20 riders in the break of the day but they were caught after the descent of the Col du Béal. Midway up the next climb, the Col du Chansert,Maëva Squiban (UAE Team ADQ) went solo off the front. She increased her lead to more than one minute before maintaining her advantage to complete a 32-kilometre (20 mi) solo for the stage. Le Court extended herGC advantage to 26 seconds after taking a total of eight bonus seconds on the stage.[52][53]
The seventh stage of the race headed further eastwards towards theFrench Alps on a hilly course. The stage had three categorised climbs (two second-category and one fourth-category), with the second-category climb ofCol du Granier (8.9 km with an average gradient of 5.4%) leading to a "fast and technical" descent to the finish inChambéry.[30][54] A group of 17 riders went away after the first 20 kilometres (12 mi), with the peloton content to let the break fight for the stage win. On the final climb of Col du Granier, the previous day's stage winner, Squiban, dropped the rest of the break, soloing to a second successive stage win. Meanwhile, in the peloton, Le Court was briefly dropped on Col du Granier but she managed to come back on the descent.Cédrine Kerbaol (EF Education–Oatly) got a gap on the descent, taking second on the stage, while the mainGC contenders finished together with the exception of Gigante, Rooijakkers, andÉvita Muzic (FDJ–Suez), who lost 11 seconds on the descent.Nienke Vinke (Team Picnic–PostNL) took the lead in the young rider classification, with a 21-second lead over Bego.[55][56]
The eighth and ninth stages of the Tour took place in theFrench Alps, with three first-category and twohors catégorie (English: beyond category) climbs over the two days.[30][57][58]
The eighth stage was thequeen stage of the race, a 111.9-kilometre (69.5 mi) route from Chambéry to a summit finish atCol de la Madeleine. The riders tackled three categorised climbs – the first-categoryCol de Plainpalais [fr], the second-category Côte de Saint-Georges-d'Hurtières, and finally a summit finish at thehors catégorie Col de la Madeleine (18.6 km in length with an average gradient of 8.1%) at an elevation of 2,000 m (6,600 ft).[30][57] In the middle of the stage, Le Court crashed on a descent. She was quickly able to remount before eventually rejoining the peloton. On the Col de la Madeleine,Niamh Fisher-Black (Lidl–Trek) andYara Kastelijn (Fenix–Deceuninck) emerged as the strongest from a 15-woman break. In the peloton, Le Court set the pace before Gigante attacked with 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) left. The only rider able to stay with Gigante was Ferrand-Prévot. With 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) to go, Ferrand-Prévot made a decisive move to drop Gigante. She passed the remnants of the break, including Fisher-Black and Kastelijn, and extended her advantage all the way to the top, soloing to the stage win and the yellow jersey. Gigante overtook Fisher-Black and Kastelijn to finish second on the stage at almost two minutes down. Behind them, a five-woman group including Vollering, Niewiadoma, Rooijakkers and Kerbaol was formed. Vollering dropped the rest of the group inside the final kilometre, finishing at more than three minutes down on Ferrand-Prévot while the rest of the group finished in dribs and drabs. In theGC, Ferrand-Prévot's advantage over Gigante in second was around two and a half minutes, with Vollering in third around 40 seconds behind Gigante.[59][60] Wiebes and Chabbey maintained their leads in the points andQoM classifications, while Vinke extended her lead in the young rider classification to nearly nine minutes. Following the stage, Ferrand-Prévot thanked the public and family at the roadside, and stated she'd "realised a little girl's dream, it's a perfect day".[60]
.jpg)
In the final stage, the riders tackled three categorised climbs – the first-category Côte d'Arâches-la-Frasse (6.2 km with an average gradient of 7.1%), thehors catégorieCol de Joux Plane (11.6 km with an average gradient of 8.5%) at an elevation of 1,691 m (5,548 ft) and the first-categoryCol du Corbier (5.9 km with an average gradient of 8.5%). After an uphill drag over 20 kilometres (12 mi), the stage finished at the ski resort ofChâtel.[30][58] At the start of the stage, there were splits on the descent which caught out the top two onGC, Ferrand-Prévot and Gigante. After the peloton reformed, van der Breggen went on a solo break on the first climb. At the foot of Col de Joux Plane, Kerbaol and Niewiadoma crashed. While Niewiadoma quickly remounted and rejoined the mainGC group, Kerbaol was unable to rejoin and ended up losing more than nine minutes at the end of the day. On the descent of Joux Plane, Gigante was distanced and never rejoined the other contenders, losing almost four minutes to drop out of the top five. After van der Breggen was caught and distanced on the final climb, Ferrand-Prévot attacked with 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) to go, dropping the other contenders to solo to a second successive stage win and confirm her Tour victory. With Gigante being distanced, Niewiadoma moved up to third to occupy the last spot on the podium.[61][62]
In the final general classification (GC), Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Visma–Lease a Bike) won the Tour de France Femmes with an advantage over 2023 winner Demi Vollering (FDJ–Suez) of over three and a half minutes. Third overall was defending champion Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto). Ferrand-Prévot was the first French winner of the Tour de France Femmes, and the first French win at the Tour de France sinceBernard Hinault at the1985 Tour de France andJeannie Longo at the1989 Tour de France Féminin.[62][63]
In the race's other classifications, Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx–Protime) won the green jersey of the points classification. Elise Chabbey (FDJ–Suez) took the polka-dot jersey as winner of the Queen of the Mountains (QoM) classification. Nienke Vinke (Team Picnic–PostNL) took the white jersey as the winner of the young riders classification, which was awarded to the best-placed rider under the age of 23. Maëva Squiban (UAE Team ADQ) took the combativity award, after wins on stages 6 and 7. FDJ–Suez won the team classification as the team with the lowest aggregate time among their three best-placed riders. Out of 154 starters, 124 finished the event.[63]
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot expressed her delight at her victory, stating that she "set the bar really high this year to prepare for this Tour de France" and that she "just wants to enjoy this moment, it may only happen once in my life."[64] She also noted that her weight loss to prepare for the race was "not 100% healthy" but countered that "I didn't do [anything] extreme, and I still had power left after nine days of racing".[65] Vollering expressed her disappointment in the result, stating "I came here for stage wins and the yellow jersey but didn't get either".[66] Niewiadoma-Phinney expressed happiness at finishing third overall, noting the growth in the women's peloton, and that teams and riders were stronger than when she won in 2024.[67] Wiebes noted it was her first Tour "without bad luck", having crashed out in 2022 and illness ending her 2023 Tour.[68] Chabbey thanked Vollering for her efforts to defend the polka-dot jersey, adding that it was "a huge honour to have worn this jersey from start to finish".[68] Vinke stated “it's really special to win [the white jersey], especially in the Tour de France as it's one of the biggest races on the calendar".[69]
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification | Combativity award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marianne Vos | Marianne Vos | Marianne Vos[a] | Elise Chabbey | Julie Bego | FDJ–Suez | Franziska Koch |
| 2 | Mavi García | Kimberley Le Court | Maëva Squiban | ||||
| 3 | Lorena Wiebes | Marianne Vos | Lorena Wiebes | Clémence Latimier [fr] | |||
| 4 | Lorena Wiebes | Franziska Koch | |||||
| 5 | Kimberley Le Court | Kimberley Le Court | Brodie Chapman | ||||
| 6 | Maëva Squiban | Maëva Squiban | |||||
| 7 | Maëva Squiban | Nienke Vinke | Maëva Squiban | ||||
| 8 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot | Niamh Fisher-Black | ||||
| 9 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot | Anna van der Breggen | |||||
| Final | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot | Lorena Wiebes | Elise Chabbey | Nienke Vinke | FDJ–Suez | Maëva Squiban | |
| Legend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | Denotes the winner of thegeneral classification |  | Denotes the winner of themountains classification |
 | Denotes the winner of thepoints classification |  | Denotes the winner of theyoung rider classification |
 | Denotes the winner of theteam classification |  | Denotes the winner of thecombativity award |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) | Visma–Lease a Bike | 29h 54' 24" |
| 2 | Demi Vollering (NED) | FDJ–Suez | + 3' 42" |
| 3 |  Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney (POL) | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | + 4' 09" |
| 4 | Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) | UAE Team ADQ | + 5' 45" |
| 5 |  Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | Lidl–Trek | + 6' 25" |
| 6 |  Sarah Gigante (AUS) | AG Insurance–Soudal | + 6' 40" |
| 7 | Juliette Labous (FRA) | FDJ–Suez | + 9' 13" |
| 8 | Cédrine Kerbaol (FRA) | EF Education–Oatly | + 13' 43" |
| 9 | Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 13' 59" |
| 10 | Évita Muzic (FRA) | FDJ–Suez | + 15' 50" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | Team SD Worx–Protime | 230 |
| 2 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | 178 |
| 3 | Demi Vollering (NED) | FDJ–Suez | 147 |
| 4 | Kimberley Le Court (MRI) | AG Insurance–Soudal | 133 |
| 5 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Team SD Worx–Protime | 118 |
| 6 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) | Visma–Lease a Bike | 114 |
| 7 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney (POL) | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | 110 |
| 8 |  Franziska Koch (GER) | Team Picnic–PostNL | 97 |
| 9 | Maëva Squiban (FRA) | UAE Team ADQ | 72 |
| 10 |  Elise Chabbey (SUI) | FDJ–Suez | 72 |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | FDJ–Suez | 44 |
| 2 | Demi Vollering (NED) | FDJ–Suez | 36 |
| 3 | Maëva Squiban (FRA) | UAE Team ADQ | 36 |
| 4 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) | Visma–Lease a Bike | 33 |
| 5 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Team SD Worx–Protime | 29 |
| 6 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney (POL) | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | 19 |
| 7 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | Lidl–Trek | 19 |
| 8 | Sarah Gigante (AUS) | AG Insurance–Soudal | 18 |
| 9 | Silke Smulders (NED) | Liv AlUla Jayco | 17 |
| 10 | Yara Kastelijn (NED) | Fenix–Deceuninck | 12 |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nienke Vinke (NED) | Team Picnic–PostNL | 30h 31' 41" |
| 2 | Titia Ryo [fr] (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels Women | + 14' 51" |
| 3 | Julie Bego (FRA) | Cofidis | + 19' 16" |
| 4 | Marion Bunel (FRA) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 29' 11" |
| 5 |  Francesca Barale (ITA) | Team Picnic–PostNL | + 50' 03" |
| 6 | Clémence Latimier [fr] (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels Women | + 1h 06' 21" |
| 7 |  Millie Couzens (GBR) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 1h 32' 07" |
| 8 | Imogen Wolff (GBR) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 1h 34' 10" |
| 9 |  Kiara Lylyk [fr] (CAN) | Winspace Orange Seal | + 1h 53' 40" |
| 10 | Flora Perkins (GBR) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 2h 04' 59" |
| Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FDJ–Suez | 90h 12' 03" |
| 2 |  AG Insurance–Soudal | + 35' 53" |
| 3 | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 43' 44" |
| 4 | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | + 54' 19" |
| 5 |  Lidl–Trek | + 56' 18" |
| 6 | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 1h 07' 54" |
| 7 |  UAE Team ADQ | + 1h 43' 07" |
| 8 | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 1h 47' 29" |
| 9 | EF Education–Oatly | + 1h 53' 30" |
| 10 | Human Powered Health | + 2h 01' 42" |
Media praised the race, withCycling Weekly calling the race "best and most successful yet", andThe Guardian noted that no previous women's races "compare with the significance and scale of the modern Tour de France Femmes".[72]
There was specific praise for Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, withLe Figaro calling her a "Tour de France legend",L'Équipe stated that her victory had led to "unprecedented enthusiasm in women's cycling" andThe Guardian noted that she was a French national icon.[73][74][72][75] Her victory was widely welcomed, including by French presidentEmmanuel Macron,Jeannie Longo (winner of the1989 Tour de France Féminin) andBernard Hinault (winner of the1985 Tour de France).[62][76]
Media noted the consistency of Vollering and Niewiadoma-Phinney, with both riders having finished on the podium in all four editions of the race.[77] There was praise for the climbing ability of Sarah Gigante, two-time stage winner Maeva Squiban, and French interest in the race with record numbers of television viewers.[74][78][79] Media and riders also praised the large enthusiastic crowds in Brittany, which hosted theGrand Départ in Brittany.[80][81][79] Race director Marion Rousse stated that "all records have been broken in this fourth edition" and that "we have been adopted by the general public".[82]Christian Prudhomme, race director of the men's tour told Rousse that he "no longer [sees] any difference between the two Tours de France”.[83]
There was disappointment regarding withdrawals of several key contenders including Marlen Reusser, Elisa Longo Borghini and Kristen Faulkner.[74] FDJ–Suez were criticised, with media noting that they "failed to convert [their] numerical superiority" during the race.[84] There was also criticism of the lack of spectators on theCol de la Madeleine, however this was due to traffic restrictions following theL'Étape du Tour cyclosportive held earlier in the day.[74]Cycling Weekly also argued for more television coverage of the race.[85] Jeannie Longo, the winner of the 1989 Tour de France Féminin stated that she felt forgotten by the public, after some media outlets reported Ferrand-Prévot's victory as the first since Bernard Hinault at the 1985 Tour de France.[86][87]
As with previous editions, live television coverage was provided byFrance Télévisions in conjunction with theEuropean Broadcasting Union.[88][30] At least two and a half hours of each stage were broadcast live, with stages 1, 8 and 9 shown from start to finish.[89]
In France,France 2 reported that 4.4 million viewers watched the final stage to Châtel, with a peak of 7.7 million viewers watching Pauline Ferrand-Prévot's victory – a record number for the Tour de France Femmes. An average of 2.7 million viewers watched the race during the week, around 500,000 more than the 2024 edition.[90][91]Cycling News noted that the audience share for the final stage was similar to the final stage of the men's Tour, and that French viewing figures were much higher than thewomen's final of the French Open tennis tournament.[92] In Belgium, around 540,000 viewers watched the stage to Col de la Madeleine onVRT, around 150,000 more than 2024. In the Netherlands,NOS reported that the first five stages averaged 500,000 viewers.[93]
Although route details rightfully remain very secret, the general direction of the race looks to be southeasterly towards the Alps ... there is some reason to believe that the Col du Galibier could be on the 2025 parcours.
Then there is the relatively hard Stage 6 from Lyon to Villard de Lans, with an uphill finish, followed by the much tougher 134 km leg from Aix les Bains to Courchevel, containing the Col de la Madeleine with another uphill finish in Courchevel. Stage 8 from Courchevel to Vaujany is shorter, at 113.6 km, but takes the riders back over the Madeleine, then up the very tough Col du Glandon, before finishing at the ski station of Vaujany.
"What you see is that the Tour as a whole is harder than previous years - we've made a step up. So we've designed the route with the idea of wanting to put on something more difficult. From the Thursday to the Sunday it's either medium- or high-mountain stages," Rousse said.
Ça paraît facile comme ça, mais je pense avoir mis la barre vraiment haut cette année pour préparer ce Tour de France. C'était beaucoup de sacrifices. Je me dis que je n'ai pas fait tout ça pour rien. C'est une belle victoire et une belle leçon de vie. Je ne pensais pas du tout pouvoir gagner là. Maintenant, je ne sais pas ce que je vais pouvoir faire. J'ai juste envie de profiter de ce moment, ça n'arrivera peut-être qu'une seule fois dans ma vie.[It seems easy like that, but I think I set the bar really high this year to prepare for this Tour de France. It was a lot of sacrifice. I tell myself that I didn't do all this for nothing. It's a great victory and a great life lesson. I didn't think I could win there at all. Now I don't know what I'll be able to do. I just want to enjoy this moment, it may only happen once in my life.]
I don't want to stay like this because I know it's not 100% healthy, but we also had a good plan with the nutritionist in the team and everything is in control. I didn't do [anything] extreme, and I still had power left after nine days of racing.
However, if this rider has to wear a world champion's, a UCI Womens WorldTour leader's, a continental champions' or a national champion's jersey, she will wear that jersey.
Couronnement suprême d'une carrière déjà riche, le Tour de Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt a suscité un engouement inédit dans le cyclisme féminin qui la propulse au rang des légendes françaises, sports et genres confondus.[The crowning achievement of an already rich career, Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt's Tour has sparked unprecedented enthusiasm in women's cycling, propelling her to the ranks of French legends, across all sports and genders.]
"Tous les records sont battus sur cette quatrième édition, a apprécié Marion Rousse, la directrice de la course lors du dernier jour. J'ai l'impression qu'on a été adopté par le grand public. Et bien évidemment que la victoire de Pauline et tout ce que les Françaises, mais aussi leurs concurrentes, ont fait depuis le début, nous aident à faire la meilleure promotion pour le cyclisme féminin".[All records have been broken in this fourth edition ," said Marion Rousse, the race director on the final day. " I have the impression that we have been adopted by the general public. And of course, Pauline's victory and everything that the French women, but also their competitors, have done since the beginning, help us to do the best promotion for women's cycling.]
Rousse also revealed that Christian Prudhomme, director of the men's Tour, had said to her: "I no longer see any difference between the two Tours de France."
In terms of media exposure, the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will benefit from daily live television coverage with a broad exposure all over the world. France Télévisions will extend its "afternoon of cycling" coverage of the Tour de France by one week to allow viewers the chance to support their champions. In addition, an agreement with the EBU (European Broadcasting Union) will mean that the event will be broadcast on large public channels in the biggest European markets.
Belgian interest rose notably. Average viewership on VRT increased by 60,000 to 314,000 per stage. The queen stage to the Col de la Madeleine drew 541,000 Belgian viewers, up from 394,000 in 2024. Dutch figures are still incomplete, but NOS reported around 500,000 viewers per stage through stage 5, with higher peaks expected for the final weekend. Last year's queen stage drew nearly a million viewers, and early signs suggest similar totals this year. The Dutch evening show De Avondetappe also saw strong nightly figures of 550,000 to 700,000, showing continued mainstream interest.
Tour de France Femmes general classification winners | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
