Pauline Ferrand-Prevot secured the overall lead in the Tour de France Femmes by achieving a remarkable solo victory at the Col de la Madeleine. She overcame tough competition from defending champion Kasia Niewiadoma and 2023 winner Demi Vollering. The critical moment occurred 12 kilometers from the summit, as climber Sarah Gigante distanced herself from competitors, but Ferrand-Prevot's strategic team tactics allowed her to ascend rapidly. She is now poised to become the first French cyclist since Bernard Hinault in 1985 to win the Tour de France, though further challenging climbs remain ahead.
Pauline-Ferrand Prevot took a commanding overall lead in the Tour de France Femmes after an extraordinary solo victory at the summit of the Col de la Madeleine.
Ferrand-Prevot benefited from her Visma-Lease-a-bike team's tactics, with Marion Bunol pacing her up the climb, decisively defeating defending champion Kasia Niewiadoma.
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