CHATEL LES PORTES DU SOLEIL, FRANCE - AUGUST 03: (L-R) Elise Chabbey of Switzerland and Team FDJ - SUEZ - Polka dot Mountain Jersey, Pauline Ferrand-Prevot of France and Team Visma | Lease a Bike - Yellow leader jersey, Nienke Vinke of Netherlands and Team Picnic PostNL - White best young jersey and Lorena Wiebes of Netherlands and Team SD Worx - Protime - Green Sprint Jersey celebrate at podium during the 4th Tour de France Femmes 2025, Stage 9 a 124.1km stage from Praz-sur-Arly to Chatel Les Portes du Soleilon 1298m / #UCIWWT / August 03, 2025 in Chatel Les Portes du Soleil, France. (Photo by Szymon Gruchalski/Getty Images).
As Pauline Ferrand-Prévot rode toward victory on the final day of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, so high was the excitement of the fans that lined the road that they were shouting out "allez Pauline!" to the early passing race traffic as they gathered roadside hours before the riders charged through.
They kept it up all day, delivering a chant of "Pauline, Pauline, Pauline, Pauline!" the moment her yellow-clad form appeared in the distance during the final kilometres, with the unflagging chorus only interrupted to deliver a roar as she launched an attack at just over 6km to go.
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