French rider Ferrand-Prevot solos to victory in women's Tour de France
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Olympic mountain bike champion Ferrand-Prevot of Visma, who joined the road racing scene last year, took the overall title by a 3min 42sec margin over Dutch rider Demi Vollering.
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Last year's winner Katarzyna Niewiadoma of Poland finished third overall at 4min 09sec.
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The 33-year-old Ferrand-Prevot said she had achieved 'the goal of (her) life as an athlete' after sealing victory in the mountains on the border with Switzerland.
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She adds to her 15 world titles in several cycling disciplines including mountain biking, cyclo-cross and road racing.
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She becomes the first French rider to win the modern women's Tour de France in its fourth edition.
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Jeannie Longo won the title 36 years ago in the former race, the Tour de France Feminin.
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This season, after seven years devoted primarily to mountain biking, she won the women's edition of Paris-Roubaix before focusing on preparing for the Tour.
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'It was so difficult (this stage). I wanted to win here in the yellow jersey. It's a dream,' she said.
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