Pauline Ferrand-Prévot won the Tour de France Femmes on Sunday, becoming the first French winner of cycling’s biggest race since 1989.

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is the first French winner of the Tour de France Femmes. After 1,165 kilometers (over 700 miles), nine days of action, three yellow-jersey wearers and four stage winners, the most prestigious event on the women’s road-racing calendar has drawn to a close.

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