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Frenchwoman says weight loss was 'not 100% healthy' after sealing childhood dream

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot ensured a home champion would be crowned in the Tour de France Femmes when claiming a second stage success in two days

France's Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt won the women's Tour de France on Sunday. After sealing victory, she said she had achieved "the goal of (her) life as an athlete."

Just before this year's women's Tour de France, Kimberley Le Court Pienaar was simply another young woman who could blend into the background on the streets of the Mauritian capital Port Louis.

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot from France was crowned champion of the 2025 women's Tour de France on Sunday after her second consecutive stage win propelled her to one of the most prestigious titles on the circuit.

'It's about making the most out of it, trying to enjoy it as much as they can, and getting to the line'

The 35-year-old will miss only the Red Roses’ warm-up fixture away to France after being sent off against Spain.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that Hamas showed "inhumanity without bounds" by releasing videos of two emaciated Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian militant group in Gaza. The European Union, Germany and Ukraine have also condemned the publication of the images.

The queen stage proved too much for the American rider to continue on to the final day of the race

The French team finished its World Swimming Championships in style on Sunday with eight medals including four gold. Following Léon Marchand's 400m medley world title, the men's 4x100m medley relay team topped off the competition with a silver medal.

France – alongside other European nations – is pursuing airdrops of humanitarian aid into the Gaza strip, with the help of Middle East partners. However, it insists that fully opening land crossings is the only efficient way to help the more than two million Palestinians who aid agencies say are…