Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift winner Pauline Ferrand-Prévot has hit back at her online critics, who have suggested that she lost too much weight in her quest to win the yellow jersey.

The Visma-Lease a Bike rider, who became the first French winner of a men’s or women’s Tour since Bernaud Hinault in 1985, revealed after her triumph that she had received critical messages on social media during the week about her weight loss.

Ferrand-Prévot, 33, said that her “preparation was so hard for the Tour de France and I don’t really see myself doing the same again”.

This article was published by Velo during the 2025 Tour de France Femmes. You can read the full article here.