France, Aug. 2 -- Pauline Ferrand-Prevot from France on Saturday claimed the penultimate stage of the 2025 women's Tour de France and seized the overall lead of the race following a sensational ridebetween Chambery Saint-Francois Longchamp and Col de la Madeleine in south-eastern France.

Just over a year after claiming gold in the mountain biking at the Paris Olympics, the 33-year-old Team Visma -Lease A Bike cyclist will go into the final day of one of the most prestigious races on the circuit with a two and a half minute lead over the AG Insurance- Soudal Team rider Sarah Gigante.

Ferrand-Prevot finished the 111.9km eighth stage through the mountains in three hours, 47 minutes and 24 seconds.

Gigantewas one minute and 45 seconds behi...