Australia's Sarah Gigante has slipped off the pace on the final day of the women's Tour de France as France's Pauline Ferrand-Prevot won at her first attempt.

French rider Pauline Ferrand-Prévot rode into the yellow jersey for the first time in her exulted career, with Australia's Sarah Gigante pushing into second spot ahead of the final stage of the Tour de France Femmes.

Then there was the winner, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, who walked away from mountain biking and Ineos Grenadiers at the end of 2024. The British team missed the opportunity to build a women's road team around the French rider, and thus walked away from a Tour de France Femmes winner. (SG)