The nine-day Tour de France Femmes certainly delivered considerable excitement and suspense in its current form this year, with still at least half a dozen riders in with a serious shot at the yellow jersey heading into the penultimate stage of racing – a stark contrast to the men's event.

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is the first French winner of the Tour de France Femmes. After 1,165 kilometers (over 700 miles), nine days of action, three yellow-jersey wearers and four stage winners, the most prestigious event on the women’s road-racing calendar has drawn to a close.