It just keeps getting better and better. The 2025 Tour de France Femmes was wall to wall thriller, filled with emotion, drama, excitement and history.
Now we’ve had a couple of days to let it all sink in and the internet has had a couple of days to come to terms with the fact that Pauline Ferrand-Prévot might just be the greatest cyclist of all time, it’s the perfect time to look back at the fourth edition of the Tour de France Femmes.
We’ve put together our favourite images that tell the story of the race courtesy of fantastic ASO photographers Pauline Ballet, Thomas Maheux and Jennifer Lindini. Enjoy.
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ASO/Pauline Ballet
French Grand Départ, fully French route, a field of excellent French riders and a lot of French fans. Bravo.
ASO/Pauline Ballet
From one GOAT to another. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot showed her strong legs early and helped teammate Marianne Vos to yet another victory on the biggest stage.
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Making the dream work.
ASO/Pauline Ballet
This race showed the value of experience. After Vos’s win, the oldest rider in the race Mavi GarcÃa held off the peloton to take a massive win for Liv-AlUla-Jayco.
ASO/Pauline Ballet
Meanwhile, in her very successful second attempt at a pro road career, Mauritian champion Kim Le Court-Pienaar fought her way into an historic yellow jersey.
ASO/Pauline Ballet
Isn’t cycling the best?
ASO/Pauline Ballet
Speaking of the best, Lorena Wiebes is absolutely unmatched in sprints.
ASO/Pauline Ballet
Another year another potentially decisive crash for Demi Vollering, however this time around she didn’t lose any time and had a supportive team to help her to the finish. Get yourself teammates like these.
ASO/Thomas Maheux
A much deserved green jersey.
ASO/Pauline Ballet
The hint for what was to come might be in the riders’ faces. One looks rather more comfortable.
ASO/Pauline Ballet
For the stage win though it’s no pain no gain.
ASO/Pauline Ballet
And boy did Le Court-Pienaar gain. A massive stage win and back in yellow. She just keeps getting better and better.
ASO/Pauline Ballet
Perspective.
ASO/Thomas Maheux
Breton rider Maëva Squiban was the break through of the race.
ASO/Pauline Ballet
After team leader Elisa Longo Borghini had to abandon early, UAE Team ADQ couldn’t have asked for more.
ASO/Pauline Ballet
Back-to-back stage wins is some achievement.
ASO/Thomas Maheux
Dreamland.
ASO/Pauline Ballet
The race truly kicked into gear in the mountains on Stage 8.
ASO/Thomas Maheux
That’s when Pauline pounced.
ASO/Thomas Maheux
An utterly dominant climbing display.
ASO/Pauline Ballet
Resplendent.
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ASO/Thomas Maheux
She came. She saw. She conquered.
ASO/Pauline Ballet
This one might take a while to sink in.
ASO/Jennifer Lindini
These two go way back.
ASO/Jennifer Lindini
That is one talented podium. Chapeaus all round.
