Having all but secured the maillot jaune on the queen stage to the Col de la Madeleine, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Visma-Lease a Bike) tightened her grip on the general classification even further by going solo once again to win the final stage of the Tour de France Femmes and seal the overall victory.
After an impressive performance from Sarah Gigante (AG Insurance-Soudal) on the Col de la Madeleine, her hard work was undone on the final stage, as she lost touch with the maillot jaune group on the descent of the Col de Joux Plane and was left isolated in the valley that followed. She would lose three and a half minutes to the other GC contenders by the finish at Châtel, moving her off the podium and into sixth overall.
Consequentially, Demi Vollering (FDJ-SUEZ) moved up to second overall in the general classification. The Dutchwoman also took second place on the final stage in the sprint after launching an attack in the closing kilometres, which set up Ferrand-Prévot's winning move.
Vollering's teammate Juliette Labous had worked hard to keep Gigante behind after the Col de Joux Plane and moved up to seventh overall in the process, having also helped FDJ-SUEZ to secure the teams classification.
Last year's overall winner Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto) finished just behind Vollering on the stage to move herself onto the podium in third place.
Meanwhile, her Polish compatriot Dominika Włodarczyk (UAE Team ADQ) put in another strong performance to secure fourth overall, just ahead of Niamh Fisher-Black (Lidl-Trek) in fifth place, who impressed once again on the final climb.
A crash at the foot of the Col de Joux Plane saw Cédrine Kerbaol (EF Education-Oatly), distanced on the main difficulty of the day, and she would eventually lose more than nine minutes by the finish, dropping her down to eighth overall. The Frenchwoman finished just ahead of Pauliena Rooijakkers (Fenix-Deceuninck), who finished ninth overall, whilst Évita Muzic (FDJ-SUEZ) rounded out the top ten in the general classification.
A heroic move by Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime) saw her go up the road in a solo breakaway with around 93km to go, before being caught and dropped on the slopes of the Col de Joux Plane. The Dutchwoman finished just behind Kerbaol and Rooijakkers on the stage, leaving her eleventh overall and more than 19 minutes behind Ferrand-Prévot in the general classification.
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Tour de France Femmes 2025 GC standings
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Tour de France Femmes 2025 classifications
Here's a rundown of all the ongoing competitions at the Tour de France Femmes.
Yellow Jersey/Maillot Jaune – The yellow jersey is worn by the overall race leader on the general classification who has completed the stages so far in the lowest accumulated time.
Green Jersey – The green jersey is the points classification. Riders accrue points at the intermediate sprints during stages and also at stage finishes, and the rider with the most points leads the ranking.
Polka Dot Jersey – The red and white polka dot jersey is the mountain classification. Points are handed out to the first riders over certain hills and climbs during the Tour de France Femmes, with the hardest mountains giving the most points. Once again, the rider with the most points leads the ranking.
White jersey – The white jersey is the best young rider classification. It works the same way as the yellow jersey, but only riders aged 25 or under are eligible to win.
