Five things to know about Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, winner of the Tour de France Femmes, 36 years after Jeannie Longo
Portrait A little over a year after her Olympic gold medal in mountain biking in Paris, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot achieved the feat of becoming the first female Tour de France champion 36 years after Jeannie Longo. With the Tour de France trophy in her pocket, she completed her gargantuan cycling record.
By Noé Megel and Manon Bernard
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, on the Women's Tour de France, August 3, 2025. JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP
A French feat! One year after her Olympic gold medal in mountain biking in Paris, 33-year-old Pauline Ferrand-Prévot won the Women's Tour de France this Sunday, August 3, in her very first participation. And this came the day after her magnificent ascent of the Col de la Madeleine. A great victory for someone who has been dreaming of it since 2024. Barely a few days after winning gold in cross-country, the only mountain biking event represented at the Games, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot was already looking ahead to this new challenge by announcing her desire to win the Tour de France. " I'm not saying I'm going to win the Tour, but we have the ambition to succeed," she smiled at the time, as she announced her arrival at the Dutch team Visma-Lease a Bike. It's now a done deal. Here are five things to know about this outstanding athlete.
1. Jeannie LongoIt took more than 36 years for a French victory in the Tour de France to return. The last time was in 1989, when Jeannie Longo won the Tour de France, having already won in 1987 and 1989. Ironically, when Pauline Ferrand-Prévot won the Women's Road World Championship in 2014, she had already succeeded Jeannie Longo, the last Frenchwoman to win such a title, in 1995.
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